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Household of James Jones (born 1855, Cardiganshire)

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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Jones, born in 1855 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Jones, born in 1855 in Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Morgan (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sophia (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jane Ann (born 1876 in Resolven, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1878 in Resolven, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah (born 1881 in Resolven, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, David (born 1855 in Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales), James's Lodger, David (born 1861 in Montgomeryshire, Wales), James's Lodger, John (born 1845 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales), James's Lodger Head, Philip (born 1849 in Blyth, Brecknockshire, Wales) and James's Lodger Wife, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Llandrindod, Radnorshire, Wales).


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James Jones's household

Male

James

Jones

Head
Female

Mary

Jones

Wife
Male

Morgan

Jones

Son
Female

Sophia

Jones

Daughter
Male

David

Edwards

Lodger
Male

David

Lloyd

Lodger
Male

John

Collier

Lodger
Male

Philip

Jones

Lodger Head
Female

Elizabeth

Jones

Lodger Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Jones

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Jones

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Jones

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Jones
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Jones

Head

Married

26

1855

Cardiganshire, Wales

Mary

Jones

Wife

Married

26

1855

Cardiganshire, Wales

Morgan

Jones

Son

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sophia

Jones

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Edwards

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

David

Lloyd

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Montgomeryshire, Wales

John

Collier

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Philip

Jones

Lodger Head

Married

32

1849

Blyth, Brecknockshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Jones

Lodger Wife

Married

26

1855

Llandrindod, Radnorshire, Wales

Jane Ann

Jones

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Resolven, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Jones

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Resolven, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Jones

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Resolven, Glamorganshire, Wales

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