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Household of Thomas James (born 1840, Glamorganshire)

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 1840 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1840 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1862 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, William Williams, born in 1805 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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Thomas James's household

Male

Thomas

James

Head
Female

Margaret

James

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

James

Daughter
Male

David

James

Son
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Male

William

Williams

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

James

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Wife

Married

41

1840

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

James

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

James

Son

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Williams

Boarder

Widower

76

1805

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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