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Household of William James (born 1841, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1841 in Newport, Monmouthshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett James, born in 1843 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 2 children; William Hy (born 1863 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales) and Mary Jane (born 1865 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Frederick Pearce, born in 1862 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Harriett

James

Wife
Male

William Hy

James

Son
Female

Mary Jane

James

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Pearce

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

40

1841

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Harriett

James

Wife

Married

38

1843

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

William Hy

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Mary Jane

James

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Frederick

Pearce

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

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