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Household of James Jones (born 1857, 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 Jones and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Jones, born in 1857 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Jones, born in 1855 in Wilton, Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1876 in Wilton, Wiltshire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Henry (born 1879 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Giles (born 1881 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Laura Humphreys, born in 1866 in Wilton, Wiltshire, England.


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James Jones's household

Male

James

Jones

Head
Female

Ellen

Jones

Wife
Male

William

Jones

Son
Female

Mary

Jones

Daughter
Male

Henry

Jones

Son
Male

Giles

Jones

Son
Female

Laura

Humphreys

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Jones
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Jones

Head

Married

24

1857

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Jones

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wilton, Wiltshire, England

William

Jones

Son

Single

5

1876

Wilton, Wiltshire, England

Mary

Jones

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry

Jones

Son

Single

2

1879

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Giles

Jones

Son

Single

0

1881

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Laura

Humphreys

Servant

Single

15

1866

Wilton, Wiltshire, England

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