Benjamin Thomas
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Household of Thomas James (born 1848, Breconshire)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas James, born in 1848 in Breconshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ruth James, born in 1851 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gwenllian (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jennet (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Catherine (born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother In Law, Catherine Franciss, born in 1811 in Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales.
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Thomas James's household
Thomas
James
Head
Ruth
James
Wife
Thomas
James
Son
Gwenllian
James
Daughter
Jennet
James
Daughter
Catherine
James
Daughter
Catherine
Franciss
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Breconshire, Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | James | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Breconshire, Wales | |
Ruth | James | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas | James | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Gwenllian | James | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Jennet | James | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Catherine | James | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Catherine | Franciss | Mother In Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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