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Household of William James (born 1842, Cardiganshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1842 in Cardiganshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann James, born in 1840 in Llanfair, Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Llanfair, Cardiganshire, Wales), John (born 1873 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales), James (born 1878 in Cwmfelin, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Daniel (born 1880 in Cwmfelin, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Ann

James

Wife
Male

William

James

Son
Male

John

James

Son
Male

James

James

Son
Male

Daniel

James

Son
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

39

1842

Cardiganshire, Wales

Ann

James

Wife

Married

41

1840

Llanfair, Cardiganshire, Wales

William

James

Son

Single

17

1864

Llanfair, Cardiganshire, Wales

John

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

James

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Cwmfelin, Glamorganshire, Wales

Daniel

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Cwmfelin, Glamorganshire, Wales

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