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Household of James Roberts (born 1856, 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 Roberts and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roberts, born in 1856 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Roberts, born in 1855 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; John (born 1874 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Catherine (born 1869 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, David (born 1830 in Wales) and James's Lodger, Mary (born 1831 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales).


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James Roberts's household

Male

James

Roberts

Head
Female

Jane

Roberts

Wife
Male

John

Roberts

Son
Male

David

Roberts

Lodger
Female

Mary

Roberts

Lodger
Female

Catherine

Roberts

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Roberts

Head

Married

25

1856

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Roberts

Wife

Married

26

1855

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Roberts

Son

Single

7

1874

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Roberts

Lodger

Married

51

1830

Wales

Mary

Roberts

Lodger

Married

50

1831

Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales

Catherine

Roberts

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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