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Household of John James (born 1840, Cardiganshire)
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.
John James and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1840 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1849 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Sophia J (born 1873 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Maude (born 1874 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Violet (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and John's Boarder, William (born 1844 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales).
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John James's household
John
James
Head
Elizabeth
James
Wife
Margaret
Osbourn
Servant
Sophia J
James
Daughter
Maude
James
Daughter
Violet
James
Daughter
William
Davies
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Cardiganshire, Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | James | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Cardiganshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth | James | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Margaret | Osbourn | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
Sophia J | James | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Maude | James | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Violet | James | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William | Davies | Boarder | - | 37 | 1844 | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
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