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Household of James Davies (born 1824, Carmarthenshire)

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.

James Davies and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davies, born in 1824 in St Clears, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1856 in Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1859 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1863 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, David (born 1853 in Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and James's Boarder, Mary (born 1860 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Davies's household

Male

James

Davies

Head
Male

Benjamin

Davies

Son
Male

William

Davies

Son
Male

John

Davies

Son
Male

David

Evans

Boarder
Female

Mary

Evans

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Davies
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davies

Head

Widower

57

1824

St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Benjamin

Davies

Son

Single

25

1856

Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Davies

Son

Single

22

1859

Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Davies

Son

Single

18

1863

Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Evans

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

Evans

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Glamorganshire, Wales

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