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Household of William James (born 1849, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1849 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1849 in Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 3 children; William J (born 1874 in Brecknockshire, Wales), Daniel (born 1877 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Lewis (born 1879 in Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Child, David McKernel, born in 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Margaret

James

Wife
Male

William J

James

Son
Male

Daniel

James

Son
Male

Lewis

James

Son
Male

David

McKernel

Adopted Child
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

32

1849

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Wife

Married

32

1849

Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales

William J

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Brecknockshire, Wales

Daniel

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Glamorganshire, Wales

Lewis

James

Son

Single

2

1879

Ystrad, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

McKernel

Adopted Child

Single

14

1867

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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