John James
Born 1848
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Household of John James (born 1838, Carmarthenshire)
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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1838 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann James, born in 1840 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gwenllian (born 1875 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), David J (born 1878 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1868 in Plas-Marl, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1871 in Plas-Marl, Glamorganshire, Wales), Maria (born 1873 in Plas-Marl, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Morris (born 1876 in Plas-Marl, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ann (born 1847 in St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, Griffith (born 1859 in Whitland, Pembrokeshire, Wales).
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John James's household
John
James
Head
Ann
James
Wife
Elizabeth
James
Daughter
Gwenllian
James
Daughter
Catherine
James
Daughter
David J
James
Son
John
James
Head
James
James
Son
Benjamin
James
Son
Maria
James
Daughter
Morris
James
Son
Ann
James
Servant
Griffith
Evans
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | James | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Ann | James | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth | James | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Gwenllian | James | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Catherine | James | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David J | James | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | James | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
James | James | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Plas-Marl, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Benjamin | James | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Plas-Marl, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Maria | James | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Plas-Marl, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Morris | James | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Plas-Marl, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Ann | James | Servant | Single | 34 | 1847 | St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Griffith | Evans | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Whitland, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
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