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Household of John James (born 1840, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1840 in Bishopstone, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann James, born in 1841 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; John (born 1864 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1866 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Daniel (born 1871 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1877 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Catherine (born 1880 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter Son, Morgan James, born in 1874 in Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Ann

James

Wife
Male

John

James

Son
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Male

Daniel

James

Son
Male

Morgan

James

Daughter Son
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Female

Catherine

James

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bishopstone, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

41

1840

Bishopstone, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

James

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glamorganshire, Wales

John

James

Son

Single

17

1864

Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Son

Single

15

1866

Glamorganshire, Wales

Daniel

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Glamorganshire, Wales

Morgan

James

Daughter Son

Single

7

1874

Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

James

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Glamorganshire, Wales

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