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Household of James Hennessy (born 1826)

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 Hennessy and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hennessy, born in 1826 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Hennessy, born in 1831 in -. They had 6 children; John (born 1859 in -), Jeremiah (born 1862 in -), Denis (born 1866 in -), James (born 1868 in -), Maurice (born 1874 in -) and Catherine (born 1869 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Patrick (born 1802 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Daniel (born 1859 in Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales).


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James Hennessy's household

Male

James

Hennessy

Head
Female

Catherine

Hennessy

Wife
Male

John

Hennessy

Son
Male

Jeremiah

Hennessy

Son
Male

Denis

Hennessy

Son
Male

James

Hennessy

Son
Male

Maurice

Hennessy

Son
Female

Catherine

Hennessy

Daughter
Male

Patrick

Driscoll Or Driscole

Boarder
Male

Daniel

Sulivan

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Hennessy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place -

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hennessy

Head

Married

55

1826

-

Catherine

Hennessy

Wife

Married

50

1831

-

John

Hennessy

Son

Single

22

1859

-

Jeremiah

Hennessy

Son

Single

19

1862

-

Denis

Hennessy

Son

Single

15

1866

-

James

Hennessy

Son

Single

13

1868

-

Maurice

Hennessy

Son

Single

7

1874

-

Catherine

Hennessy

Daughter

Single

12

1869

-

Patrick

Driscoll Or Driscole

Boarder

Widower

79

1802

Ireland

Daniel

Sulivan

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales

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