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Household of John James (born 1841, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1841 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1851 in Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 2 children; David John (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Martin L (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Parry, born in 1849 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Wife
Male

David John

James

Son
Male

Martin L

James

Son
Male

William

Parry

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

40

1841

Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

James

Wife

Married

30

1851

Carmarthenshire, Wales

David John

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martin L

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Parry

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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