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Household of William James (born 1845, Carmarthenshire)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1845 in Carmarthenshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah James, born in 1845 in Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Sarah H (born 1866 in Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales), Evan (born 1870 in Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1875 in Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1879 in Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1881 in Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, David (born 1856 in Brecknockshire, Wales), William's Boarder, David (born 1857 in Cardiganshire, Wales) and William's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Tynewydd, Cardiganshire, Wales).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Hannah

James

Wife
Female

Sarah H

James

Daughter
Male

Evan

James

Son
Male

Benjamin

James

Son
Male

David

James

Son
Male

David

Rees

Boarder
Male

David

Jones

Boarder
Male

John

Ishmael

Boarder
Male

William

James

Son
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

36

1845

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Hannah

James

Wife

Married

36

1845

Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah H

James

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

James

Son

Single

2

1879

Hirwaun, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Rees

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Brecknockshire, Wales

David

Jones

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Cardiganshire, Wales

John

Ishmael

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Tynewydd, Cardiganshire, Wales

William

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

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