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Household of James Harper (born 1853, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, 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 Harper and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harper, born in 1853 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Harper, born in 1854 in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Allice, born 1879 in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, David (born 1858 in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales), James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1862 in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales), James's Lodger, Rees (born 1868 in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James's Lodger, William (born 1849 in Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Harper's household

Female

James

Harper

Head
Female

Jane

Harper

Wife
Female

Allice

Harper

Daughter
Male

David

Llewellyn

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Llewellyn

Lodger
Male

Rees

Llewellyn

Lodger
Male

William

Rees

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harper

Head

Married

28

1853

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Jane

Harper

Wife

Married

27

1854

Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales

Allice

Harper

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Llewellyn

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Llewellyn

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rees

Llewellyn

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Rees

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, Wales

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