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Household of Evan James (born 1855, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, Wales

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Evan James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Evan James, born in 1855 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, consisted of 5 members. Evan was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1857 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Ann R, born 1881 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were Evan's Servant, Jennet (born 1862 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Evan's Servant, John (born 1834 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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Evan James's household

Male

Evan

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Female

Ann R

James

Daughter
Female

Jennet

Powell

Servant
Male

John

Hughes

Servant
First name(s) Evan
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Evan

James

Head

Married

26

1855

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Ann R

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jennet

Powell

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Hughes

Servant

Single

47

1834

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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