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Household of James Williams (born 1844, Brecknockshire)

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 Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williams, born in 1844 in Talybont, Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Anne Williams, born in 1843 in Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Archibald E (born 1878 in Deri, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Lewis Arnold (born 1881 in Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Sarah (born 1862 in Talybont, Brecknockshire, Wales), James's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales) and James's Boarder, Joan (born 1862 in Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Williams's household

Male

James

Williams

Head
Female

Anne

Williams

Wife
Male

Archibald E

Williams

Son
Male

Lewis Arnold

Williams

Son
Female

Sarah

Williams

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Boarder
Female

Joan

Llewellyn

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Talybont, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williams

Head

Married

37

1844

Talybont, Brecknockshire, Wales

Anne

Williams

Wife

Married

38

1843

Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Archibald E

Williams

Son

Single

3

1878

Deri, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lewis Arnold

Williams

Son

Single

0

1881

Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Williams

Niece

Single

19

1862

Talybont, Brecknockshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Williams

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Rhymney, Monmouthshire, Wales

Joan

Llewellyn

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

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