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Household of John James (born 1815, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1815 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1850 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Mary A (born 1873 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grand Child, Gwen (born 1876 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales) and John's Grson, John (born 1879 in Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Mary

Morgans

Daughter
Female

Mary A

James

Daughter
Female

Gwen

Morgans

Grand Child
Male

John

Morgans

Grson
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Widower

66

1815

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Morgans

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary A

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

Gwen

Morgans

Grand Child

Single

5

1876

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

John

Morgans

Grson

Single

2

1879

Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, Wales

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