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Household of James Edwards (born 1801, Brecknockshire)

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 Edwards and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edwards, born in 1801 in Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James, born 1836 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James's Servant, Cenigarn (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Edwards's household

Male

James

Edwards

Head
Male

James

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Davis

Servant
Female

Cenigarn

Griffiths

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Edwards

Head

Widower

80

1801

Ystradfellte, Brecknockshire, Wales

James

Edwards

Son

Single

45

1836

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Davis

Servant

Single

25

1856

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Cenigarn

Griffiths

Servant

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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