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Household of Thomas James (born 1832, Brecknockshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas James, born in 1832 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Willis James, born in 1840 in Newnham, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Brecknockshire, Wales), William (born 1871 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales), Selina (born 1873 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales), Jacintha (born 1876 in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and Priscilla L (born 1880 in Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas James's household

Male

Thomas

James

Head
Female

Eliza Willis

James

Wife
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Selina

James

Daughter
Female

Jacintha

James

Daughter
Female

Priscilla L

James

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

James

Head

Married

49

1832

Brecknockshire, Wales

Eliza Willis

James

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newnham, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

James

Son

Single

16

1865

Brecknockshire, Wales

William

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

Selina

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

Jacintha

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Priscilla L

James

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Glamorganshire, Wales

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