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Household of William James (born 1833, Cardiganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1833 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1842 in Breconshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Charles W (born 1865 in Merionethshire, Wales), Annie M (born 1866 in Merionethshire, Wales), Arthur G (born 1869 in Cardiganshire, Wales), Avarina (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and Emily K (born 1871 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Winifred (born 1851 in Merionethshire, Wales), William's Servant, Jane (born 1856 in Merionethshire, Wales) and William's Visitor, Margaret E (born 1863 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales).
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William James's household
William
James
Head
Mary
James
Wife
Charles W
James
Son
Annie M
James
Daughter
Arthur G
James
Son
Avarina
James
Daughter
Emily K
James
Daughter
Winifred
Walker
Servant
Jane
Williams
Servant
Margaret E
Roberts
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Cardiganshire, Wales |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | James | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Cardiganshire, Wales | |
Mary | James | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Breconshire, Wales | |
Charles W | James | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Merionethshire, Wales | |
Annie M | James | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Merionethshire, Wales | |
Arthur G | James | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Cardiganshire, Wales | |
Avarina | James | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Lancashire, England | |
Emily K | James | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Lancashire, England | |
Winifred | Walker | Servant | Married | 30 | 1851 | Merionethshire, Wales | |
Jane | Williams | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Merionethshire, Wales | |
Margaret E | Roberts | Visitor | Single | 18 | 1863 | Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales |
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