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Household of James Harris (born 1843, Glamorganshire)

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 Harris and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harris, born in 1843 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Harris, born in 1841 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edward (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth A (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwladys (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Harris's household

Male

James

Harris

Head
Female

Ruth

Harris

Wife
Male

James

Harris

Son
Male

Edward

Harris

Son
Male

John

Harris

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Harris

Daughter
Female

Gwladys

Harris

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Harris

Head

Married

38

1843

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ruth

Harris

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Harris

Son

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward

Harris

Son

Single

7

1874

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Harris

Son

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth A

Harris

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwladys

Harris

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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