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Household of John James (born 1830, Brecknockshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1830 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susannah James, born in 1828 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1857 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1859 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John (born 1866 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James James, born in 1800 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Susannah

James

Wife
Female

Ann

James

Daughter
Male

James

James

Son
Male

John

James

Son
Male

James

James

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

51

1830

Brecknockshire, Wales

Susannah

James

Wife

Married

53

1828

Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Ann

James

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

James

Son

Single

22

1859

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

James

Son

Single

15

1866

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

James

Lodger

Widower

81

1800

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

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