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Household of Gwylym C James (born 1850, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, 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.

Gwylym C James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gwylym C James, born in 1850 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. Gwylym C was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M James, born in 1849 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Gertrude E S (born 1875 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Dora E (born 1877 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Rees H (born 1881 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Gwylym C's Servant, Jane E (born 1852 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gwylym C's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwylym C's Servant, Mary J (born 1860 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Gwylym C James's household

Male

Gwylym C

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

James

Wife
Female

Gertrude E S

James

Daughter
Female

Dora E

James

Daughter
Male

Rees H

James

Son
Female

Jane E

Thomas

Servant
Female

Jane

Griffiths

Servant
Female

Mary J

Nicholls

Servant
First name(s) Gwylym C
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gwylym C

James

Head

Married

31

1850

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth M

James

Wife

Married

32

1849

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Gertrude E S

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Dora E

James

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rees H

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane E

Thomas

Servant

Single

29

1852

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Griffiths

Servant

Single

22

1859

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary J

Nicholls

Servant

Single

21

1860

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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