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Household of William James (born 1814, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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.

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 1814 in St Georges, Glamorganshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine James, born in 1820 in Flemingston, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 grandchild; Gwilym, born 1875 in St David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, William (born 1836 in Devon, England), William's Servant, Jenkin (born 1863 in St Fagans, Glamorganshire, Wales), William's Servant, Richard (born 1836 in Llanwnog, Montgomeryshire, Wales), William's Servant, Celia (born 1866 in Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Catherine

James

Wife
Male

Gwilym

Evans

Grand Son
Male

William

Smith

Servant
Male

Jenkin

John

Servant
Male

Richard

Ashton

Servant
Female

Celia

Morgan

Servant
Female

Margaret

Williams

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place St Georges, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

67

1814

St Georges, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

James

Wife

Married

61

1820

Flemingston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwilym

Evans

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

St David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales

William

Smith

Servant

Single

45

1836

Devon, England

Jenkin

John

Servant

Single

18

1863

St Fagans, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard

Ashton

Servant

Single

45

1836

Llanwnog, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Celia

Morgan

Servant

Single

15

1866

Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Williams

Servant

Single

16

1865

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

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