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Household of William James (born 1830, Breconshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, England

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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.

William James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1830 in Brecon, Breconshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann James, born in 1840 in Pilton, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; William D (born 1860 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth F (born 1868 in New Swindon, Wiltshire, England), Amy M H (born 1869 in New Swindon, Wiltshire, England), Wilfred G T (born 1872 in New Swindon, Wiltshire, England) and Gwynne H (born 1875 in New Swindon, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder Brother In Law, William Hawkins, born in 1842 in Pilton, Somerset, England.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Mary Ann

James

Wife
Male

William D

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth F

James

Daughter
Female

Amy M H

James

Daughter
Male

Wilfred G T

James

Son
Male

Gwynne H

James

Son
Male

William

Hawkins

Boarder Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

51

1830

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

Mary Ann

James

Wife

Married

41

1840

Pilton, Somerset, England

William D

James

Son

Single

21

1860

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth F

James

Daughter

Single

13

1868

New Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Amy M H

James

Daughter

Single

12

1869

New Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Wilfred G T

James

Son

Single

9

1872

New Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Gwynne H

James

Son

Single

6

1875

New Swindon, Wiltshire, England

William

Hawkins

Boarder Brother In Law

Single

39

1842

Pilton, Somerset, England

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