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Household of John James (born 1834, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, 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 1834 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1845 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Gwen (born 1864 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Ditfield (born 1866 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Rachel (born 1872 in Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1874 in Glamorganshire, Wales), J? (born 1877 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Titus (born 1881 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Robert Forest, born in 1864 in Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Margaret

James

Wife
Female

Gwen

James

Daughter
Female

Ditfield

James

Daughter
Female

Rachel

James

Daughter
Male

John

James

Son
Male

J?

James

Son
Male

Titus

James

Son
Male

Robert

Forest

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Carmarthen, 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

47

1834

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwen

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Glamorganshire, Wales

Ditfield

James

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

James

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Glamorganshire, Wales

John

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Glamorganshire, Wales

J?

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Glamorganshire, Wales

Titus

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Glamorganshire, Wales

Robert

Forest

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Glamorganshire, Wales

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