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Household of Lewis James (born 1831, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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.

Lewis James and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lewis James, born in 1831 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 6 members. Lewis was the head of the household, married to Emilia James, born in 1829 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; David (born 1862 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1864 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Joseph M (born 1870 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Lewis's Boarder, Thomas Hughes, born in 1845 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Lewis James's household

Male

Lewis

James

Head
Female

Emilia

James

Wife
Male

David

James

Son
Male

Benjamin

James

Son
Male

Joseph M

James

Son
Male

Thomas

Hughes

Boarder
First name(s) Lewis
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lewis

James

Head

Married

50

1831

Cardiganshire, Wales

Emilia

James

Wife

Married

52

1829

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

James

Son

Single

19

1862

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

James

Son

Single

17

1864

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph M

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales

Thomas

Hughes

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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