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Household of William James (born 1853, Monmouthshire)

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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1853 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1852 in Ynysddu, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Amelia (born 1873 in Abercarn), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Abercarn), Mary A (born 1879 in Porth, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth A (born 1866 in Llangenny, Brecknockshire, Wales) and Joseph (born 1871 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1824 in Ynysddu, Monmouthshire, Wales), William's Brother In Law, Ephraim (born 1864 in Abercarn), William's Boarder, James (born 1863 in Abercarn), William's Boarder Head, George (born 1837 in Herefordshire, England), William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1855 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England) and William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1855 in Llanafan-Fawr, Brecknockshire, Wales).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Female

Amelia

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Female

Mary A

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Edwards

Mother In Law
Male

Ephraim

Edwards

Brother In Law
Male

James

Powel

Boarder
Male

George

Green

Boarder Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Green

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Green

Son
Male

Thomas

Spencer

Boarder
Male

Thomas

James

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

28

1853

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ynysddu, Monmouthshire, Wales

Amelia

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Abercarn

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Abercarn

Mary A

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Porth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Edwards

Mother In Law

Widow

57

1824

Ynysddu, Monmouthshire, Wales

Ephraim

Edwards

Brother In Law

Single

17

1864

Abercarn

James

Powel

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Abercarn

George

Green

Boarder Head

Widower

44

1837

Herefordshire, England

Elizabeth A

Green

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Llangenny, Brecknockshire, Wales

Joseph

Green

Son

Single

10

1871

-

Thomas

Spencer

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Thomas

James

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Llanafan-Fawr, Brecknockshire, Wales

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