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Household of Joseph James (born 1833, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.
Joseph James and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph James, born in 1833 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elener James, born in 1839 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Aaron (born 1864 in Llanfabon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Joanna (born 1865 in Llanfabon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1873 in Llanfabon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Rees (born 1875 in Llanfabon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Richmond (born 1879 in Llanfabon, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Benjamin Powell, born in 1859 in Abbey-Cwm-Hir, Radnorshire, Wales.
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Joseph James's household
Joseph
James
Head
Elener
James
Wife
Aaron
James
Son
Joanna
James
Daughter
Thomas
James
Son
Rees
James
Son
Richmond
James
Son
Benjamin
Powell
Boarder
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | James | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England | |
Elener | James | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Aaron | James | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Llanfabon, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Joanna | James | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Llanfabon, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas | James | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Llanfabon, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Rees | James | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Llanfabon, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Richmond | James | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Llanfabon, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Benjamin | Powell | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Abbey-Cwm-Hir, Radnorshire, Wales |
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