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Household of John James (born 1837, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1837 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1842 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 8 children; Jane (born 1866 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1868 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth M (born 1870 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Winifred (born 1873 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas D (born 1875 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1877 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), Frederick (born 1879 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1881 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Female

Jane

James

Daughter
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

James

Daughter
Female

Winifred

James

Daughter
Male

Thomas D

James

Son
Male

John

James

Son
Male

Frederick

James

Son
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

44

1837

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

James

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

James

Son

Single

13

1868

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth M

James

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Winifred

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas D

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frederick

James

Son

Single

2

1879

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

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