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Household of Richard James (born 1837, Montgomeryshire)

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.

Richard James and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard James, born in 1837 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1837 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Moses (born 1863 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Richard (born 1865 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1868 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), David J (born 1876 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales), Sarah A (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret J (born 1874 in Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales).


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Richard James's household

Male

Richard

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Male

Moses

James

Son
Male

Richard

James

Son
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Male

David J

James

Son
Female

Sarah A

James

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

James

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

James

Head

Married

44

1837

Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Moses

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Richard

James

Son

Single

16

1865

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Son

Single

13

1868

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

David J

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

Sarah A

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret J

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ystradgynlais, Breconshire, Wales

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