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Household of Henry James (born 1828, Carmarthenshire)

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

Henry James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry James, born in 1828 in Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1828 in Llanboidy, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Esther (born 1856 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Edwin (born 1863 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gomer (born 1866 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Henry James's household

Male

Henry

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Wife
Female

Esther

James

Daughter
Male

Edwin

James

Son
Male

Gomer

James

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Henry

James

Head

Married

53

1828

Llanboidy, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

James

Wife

Married

53

1828

Llanboidy, Brecknockshire, Wales

Esther

James

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Glamorganshire, Wales

Edwin

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Glamorganshire, Wales

Gomer

James

Son

Single

15

1866

Glamorganshire, Wales

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