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Household of Joseph R James (born 1851, Breconshire)

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.

Joseph R James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph R James, born in 1851 in Beaufort, Breconshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph R was the head of the household, married to Ellen James, born in 1853 in Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Henry Walter (born 1877 in Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales), Minnie Gladys (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), James Needham (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Gwendoline (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph R's Servant, Elizabeth Ann (born 1863 in Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales) and Joseph R's Servant, Harriett Levia (born 1865 in Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales).


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Joseph R James's household

Male

Joseph R

James

Head
Female

Ellen

James

Wife
Male

Henry Walter

James

Son
Female

Minnie Gladys

James

Daughter
Male

James Needham

James

Son
Female

Gwendoline

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Charles

Servant
Female

Harriett Levia

Maynard

Servant
First name(s) Joseph R
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph R

James

Head

Married

30

1851

Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

Ellen

James

Wife

Married

28

1853

Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

Henry Walter

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

Minnie Gladys

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

James Needham

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwendoline

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth Ann

Charles

Servant

Single

18

1863

Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

Harriett Levia

Maynard

Servant

Single

16

1865

Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

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