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Household of James Counter (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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 Counter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Counter, born in 1849 in Ashburton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Gwenllian Counter, born in 1845 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; David Thos Lewis, born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Wifes Brother, Edwin (born 1858 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and James's Wifes Brother, Samuel (born 1861 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Counter's household

Male

James

Counter

Head
Female

Gwenllian

Counter

Wife
Male

David Thos Lewis

Counter

Son
Male

Edwin

Counter

Wifes Brother
Male

Samuel

Counter

Wifes Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Counter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ashburton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Counter

Head

Married

32

1849

Ashburton, Devon, England

Gwenllian

Counter

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glamorganshire, Wales

David Thos Lewis

Counter

Son

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

Edwin

Counter

Wifes Brother

Single

23

1858

Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Counter

Wifes Brother

Single

20

1861

Glamorganshire, Wales

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