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Household of John James (born 1843, Carmarthenshire)
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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1843 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1847 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1870 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret J (born 1873 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David J (born 1879 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Benjamin (born 1852 in Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1860 in Llangurig, Montgomeryshire, Wales).
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John James's household
John
James
Head
Margaret
James
Wife
Thomas
James
Son
Mary Ann
James
Daughter
Benjamin
James
Son
Margaret J
James
Daughter
David J
James
Son
Benjamin
Davies
Lodger
Thomas
Jones
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | James | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Margaret | James | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas | James | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary Ann | James | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Benjamin | James | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Margaret J | James | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David J | James | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Benjamin | Davies | Lodger | Single | 29 | 1852 | Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas | Jones | Lodger | Single | 21 | 1860 | Llangurig, Montgomeryshire, Wales |
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