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Household of John James (born 1851, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontardawe, Breconshire, 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 1851 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1855 in Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1874 in Brecknockshire, Wales), David (born 1875 in Brecknockshire, Wales), Mary (born 1877 in Brecknockshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1878 in Brecknockshire, Wales) and John (born 1881 in Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Margaret (born 1820 in Brecknockshire, Wales) and John's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Brecknockshire, Wales).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Margaret

James

Wife
Female

Ann

James

Daughter
Male

David

James

Son
Female

Mary

James

Daughter
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Male

John

James

Son
Female

Margaret

Price

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Price

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

30

1851

Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Wife

Married

26

1855

Brecknockshire, Wales

Ann

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Brecknockshire, Wales

David

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

James

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brecknockshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Brecknockshire, Wales

John

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Brecknockshire, Wales

Margaret

Price

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Brecknockshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Price

Sister In Law

Single

13

1868

Brecknockshire, Wales

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