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Household of John James (born 1826, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1826 in Margam, Glamorganshire, consisted of 15 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1826 in Baglan, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 11 children; Rachel (born 1855 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1862 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1866 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales), Rees (born 1865 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1868 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah J (born 1870 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1872 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin J (born 1876 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary A (born 1878 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Catherine (born 1880 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Wife
Female

Rachel

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Male

William

James

Son
Male

David

James

Son
Male

Rees

James

Son
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

James

Daughter
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Male

Benjamin J

James

Son
Male

John

James

Head
Female

Kate

James

Wife
Female

Mary A

James

Daughter
Female

Catherine

James

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

55

1826

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

James

Wife

Married

55

1826

Baglan, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

James

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

James

Son

Single

19

1862

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

James

Son

Single

15

1866

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rees

James

Son

Single

16

1865

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah J

James

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Son

Single

9

1872

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin J

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

James

Head

Married

30

1851

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Kate

James

Wife

Married

23

1858

Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

James

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

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