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Household of James Sketch (born 1845, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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 Sketch and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sketch, born in 1845 in Pembrokeshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Victoria E Sketch, born in 1844 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Freeman G (born 1876 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales), Ralph (born 1877 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Harold (born 1880 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Chepstow, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Sketch's household

Male

James

Sketch

Head
Female

Victoria E

Sketch

Wife
Male

Freeman G

Sketch

Son
Male

Ralph

Sketch

Son
Male

Harold

Sketch

Son
Female

Mary

Evans

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

James

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Sketch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sketch

Head

Married

36

1845

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Victoria E

Sketch

Wife

Married

37

1844

Taunton, Somerset, England

Freeman G

Sketch

Son

Single

5

1876

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Ralph

Sketch

Son

Single

4

1877

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Harold

Sketch

Son

Single

1

1880

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Evans

Servant

Single

22

1859

Chepstow, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

James

Servant

Single

16

1865

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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