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Household of Methusalem James (born 1850, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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.

Methusalem James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Methusalem James, born in 1850 in Carmarthenshire, consisted of 5 members. Methusalem was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1843 in Bradworthy, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Methusalem's Lodger, Arthur (born 1851 in -), Methusalem's Lodger, Thomas (born 1831 in -) and Methusalem's Lodger, Jonah (born 1857 in -).


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Methusalem James's household

Male

Methusalem

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Male

Arthur

Lamers

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Williams

Lodger
Male

Jonah

Crymes

Lodger
First name(s) Methusalem
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Methusalem

James

Head

Married

31

1850

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bradworthy, Devon, England

Arthur

Lamers

Lodger

Single

30

1851

-

Thomas

Williams

Lodger

Married

50

1831

-

Jonah

Crymes

Lodger

Single

24

1857

-

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