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Household of James Godfrey (born 1838, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Godfrey, born in 1838 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Louisa, born 1856 in Bath, Somerset, England. He had 1 grandchild; Ada G, born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Charles A (born 1861 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England), James's Brother, Henry (born 1840 in Devon, England), James's Boarder, Louisa (born 1860 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), James's Boarder, Esther (born 1863 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James's Servant, Mary Emma (born 1861 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Godfrey's household

Male

James

Godfrey

Head
Male

Charles A

Godfrey

Nephew
Female

Louisa

Godfrey

Daughter
Female

Ada G

Godfrey

Grand Daughter
Male

Henry

Godfrey

Brother
Female

Louisa

Williams

Boarder
Female

Esther

Pile

Boarder
Female

Mary Emma

Davies

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Godfrey
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Godfrey

Head

Widower

43

1838

Devon, England

Charles A

Godfrey

Nephew

Married

20

1861

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England

Louisa

Godfrey

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Bath, Somerset, England

Ada G

Godfrey

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Godfrey

Brother

Married

41

1840

Devon, England

Louisa

Williams

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Esther

Pile

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Emma

Davies

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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