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Household of William James (born 1834, Pembrokeshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1834 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbra James, born in 1842 in Flintshire, Wales. They had 4 children; David (born 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth Ann (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Caroline (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, John (born 1861 in Llanharan, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Wife Daughter, Martha (born 1853 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Barbra

James

Wife
Male

John

Miles

Son In Law
Female

Martha

James (Miles)

Wife Daughter
Male

David

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

James

Daughter
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Caroline

James

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

47

1834

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Barbra

James

Wife

Married

39

1842

Flintshire, Wales

John

Miles

Son In Law

Married

20

1861

Llanharan, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

James (Miles)

Wife Daughter

Married

28

1853

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth Ann

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Caroline

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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