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Household of John James (born 1852, 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.

John James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1852 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1852 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1873 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mansel (born 1878 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Davies, born in 1825 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Wife
Female

Mary

James

Daughter
Male

Mansel

James

Son
Male

Thomas

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

29

1852

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

James

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mansel

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Davies

Boarder

Widower

56

1825

Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

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