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Household of James Collins (born 1843, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 Collins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Collins, born in 1843 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Collins, born in 1843 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Miriam (born 1867 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1870 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Evan (born 1873 in Talywain, Monmouthshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1879 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Jones, born in 1861 in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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James Collins's household

Male

James

Collins

Head
Female

Mary

Collins

Wife
Female

Miriam

Collins

Daughter
Male

James

Collins

Son
Male

Evan

Collins

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Collins

Daughter
Male

William

Collins

Son
Male

Thomas

Jones

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Collins

Head

Married

38

1843

Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary

Collins

Wife

Married

38

1843

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Miriam

Collins

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Collins

Son

Single

11

1870

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

Collins

Son

Single

8

1873

Talywain, Monmouthshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Collins

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Collins

Son

Single

2

1879

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Jones

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

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