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Household of John James (born 1815, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Monmouthshire, 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 1815 in Llanedeyrn, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1828 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales), Alice (born 1865 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales) and William Charles (born 1868 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William J Summers, born in 1862 in Penhow, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Wife
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Female

Alice

James

Daughter
Male

William Charles

James

Son
Male

William J

Summers

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Llanedeyrn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

66

1815

Llanedeyrn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

James

Wife

Married

53

1828

Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales

Alice

James

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales

William Charles

James

Son

Single

13

1868

Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales

William J

Summers

Servant

Single

19

1862

Penhow, Monmouthshire, Wales

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