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Household of James Board (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, 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.

James Board and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Board, born in 1833 in Devon, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elvira Board, born in 1839 in St Athan, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 9 children; Honor Jane (born 1865 in Ystradowen, Glamorganshire, Wales), William Robert (born 1867 in St Hilary, Glamorganshire, Wales), Matilda (born 1868 in Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Gilbert James (born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Richard Thos (born 1873 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Gladys Charlotte (born 1839 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Louisa Mary (born 1879 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary Alvira (born 1880 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Thomas Willis, born in 1858 in Taunton, Somerset, England.


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James Board's household

Male

James

Board

Head
Female

Elvira

Board

Wife
Female

Honor Jane

Board

Daughter
Male

William Robert

Board

Son
Female

Matilda

Board

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Board

Daughter
Male

Gilbert James

Board

Son
Male

Richard Thos

Board

Son
Female

Gladys Charlotte

Board

Daughter
Female

Louisa Mary

Board

Daughter
Female

Mary Alvira

Board

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Willis

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Board
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Board

Head

Married

48

1833

Devon, England

Elvira

Board

Wife

Married

42

1839

St Athan, Glamorganshire, Wales

Honor Jane

Board

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ystradowen, Glamorganshire, Wales

William Robert

Board

Son

Single

14

1867

St Hilary, Glamorganshire, Wales

Matilda

Board

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Board

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Glamorganshire, Wales

Gilbert James

Board

Son

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard Thos

Board

Son

Single

8

1873

Glamorganshire, Wales

Gladys Charlotte

Board

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Glamorganshire, Wales

Louisa Mary

Board

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Alvira

Board

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Willis

Servant

Single

23

1858

Taunton, Somerset, England

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