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Household of William James (born 1856, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1856 in Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel James, born in 1859 in Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Charles J, born 1881 in Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, John Jones, born in 1823 in Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Rachel

James

Wife
Male

Charles J

James

Son
Male

John

Jones

Father In Law
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

25

1856

Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Rachel

James

Wife

Married

22

1859

Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charles J

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Jones

Father In Law

Widower

58

1823

Pontlottyn, Glamorganshire, Wales

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