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Household of James Gould (born 1839, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, 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 Gould and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gould, born in 1839 in Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Gould, born in 1843 in Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Jane Ann (born 1869 in Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales), David James (born 1873 in Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales), Polly (born 1875 in Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales), Edith (born 1877 in Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Kate (born 1879 in Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Ann Davies, born in 1850 in Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales.


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James Gould's household

Male

James

Gould

Head
Female

Jane

Gould

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Gould

Daughter
Male

David James

Gould

Son
Female

Polly

Gould

Daughter
Female

Edith

Gould

Daughter
Female

Kate

Gould

Daughter
Female

Ann

Davies

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Gould
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gould

Head

Married

42

1839

Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jane

Gould

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales

Jane Ann

Gould

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales

David James

Gould

Son

Single

8

1873

Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales

Polly

Gould

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales

Edith

Gould

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales

Kate

Gould

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales

Ann

Davies

Sister

Single

31

1850

Cefncoed, Brecknockshire, Wales

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