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Household of Sarah James (born 1815, Monmouthshire)

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.

Sarah James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah James, born in 1815 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, consisted of 5 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Boarder, Mary (born 1835 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah's Boarder, Watkin (born 1841 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah's Boarder, Ellen (born 1870 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Sarah's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1875 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Sarah James's household

Female

Sarah

James

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Boarder
Male

Watkin

Watkins

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Smith

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Sarah
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

James

Head

Widow

66

1815

Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary

Smith

Boarder

Widow

46

1835

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Watkin

Watkins

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Smith

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Smith

Boarder

Single

6

1875

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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