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Household of Thomas James (born 1845, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 1845 in Margam, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine James, born in 1844 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1865 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1867 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Eleanor (born 1869 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), David Henry (born 1871 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales), Isabella (born 1875 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1878 in Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas James's household

Male

Thomas

James

Head
Female

Catherine

James

Wife
Female

Sarah

James

Daughter
Female

Catherine

James

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

James

Daughter
Male

David Henry

James

Son
Female

Isabella

James

Daughter
Male

William

James

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

James

Head

Married

36

1845

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

James

Wife

Married

37

1844

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sarah

James

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

James

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Eleanor

James

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

David Henry

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

Isabella

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Wales

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