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Household of James Day (born 1844, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 Day and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Day, born in 1844 in Long Load, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Day, born in 1853 in Devon, England. They had 2 children; Bessie (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Earnest (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary J (born 1864 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James's Errand Boy, David (born 1867 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Day's household

Male

James

Day

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Day

Wife
Female

Bessie

Day

Daughter
Male

Earnest

Day

Son
Female

Mary J

Day

Servant
Male

David

Bound

Errand Boy
First name(s) James
Last name Day
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Long Load, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Day

Head

Married

37

1844

Long Load, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Day

Wife

Married

28

1853

Devon, England

Bessie

Day

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Earnest

Day

Son

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary J

Day

Servant

Single

17

1864

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Bound

Errand Boy

Single

14

1867

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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