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Household of Thomas James (born 1849, Carmarthenshire)

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.

Thomas James and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas James, born in 1849 in Carmarthenshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1843 in Llandysul, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Sarah Ann (born 1870 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary Hannah (born 1880 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Rhys (born 1844 in Cardiganshire, Wales) and Thomas's Boarder, Peter (born 1834 in Cardiganshire, Wales).


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Thomas James's household

Male

Thomas

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

James

Daughter
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Female

Mary Hannah

James

Daughter
Male

Rhys

Helik

Boarder
Male

Peter

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

James

Head

Married

32

1849

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

James

Wife

Married

38

1843

Llandysul, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

James

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Hannah

James

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rhys

Helik

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Cardiganshire, Wales

Peter

Davies

Boarder

Married

47

1834

Cardiganshire, Wales

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