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Household of John Watson James (born 1843, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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 Watson James and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watson James, born in 1843 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. John Watson was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane James, born in 1846 in Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Sydney Herbert (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lillie Maud (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), John Bertram (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Arthur Vincent (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Watson James's household

Male

John Watson

James

Head
Female

Mary Jane

James

Wife
Male

Sydney Herbert

James

Son
Female

Lillie Maud

James

Daughter
Male

John Bertram

James

Son
Male

Arthur Vincent

James

Son
First name(s) John Watson
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Watson

James

Head

Married

38

1843

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Jane

James

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cheshire, England

Sydney Herbert

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lillie Maud

James

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Bertram

James

Son

Single

9

1872

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur Vincent

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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