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Household of Thomas James (born 1852, Brecknockshire)
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.
Thomas James and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas James, born in 1852 in Devynock, Brecknockshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1852 in Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Gwen (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Hannah (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edith (born 1880 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, John (born 1852 in Langley, Warwickshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, David (born 1860 in Cardiganshire, Wales) and Thomas's Servant, Annie (born 1866 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
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Thomas James's household
Thomas
James
Head
Margaret
James
Wife
Gwen
James
Daughter
Hannah
James
Daughter
Edith
James
Daughter
John
Headly
Boarder
David
Evans
Boarder
Annie
Moseley
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | James | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Devynock, Brecknockshire, Wales | |
Margaret | James | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Lampeter, Cardiganshire, Wales | |
Gwen | James | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Hannah | James | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Edith | James | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Headly | Boarder | Married | 29 | 1852 | Langley, Warwickshire, England | |
David | Evans | Boarder | Single | 21 | 1860 | Cardiganshire, Wales | |
Annie | Moseley | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
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