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Household of William James (born 1839, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1839 in Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Merle James, born in 1845 in Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 3 children; David (born 1874 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), Arthur (born 1876 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Christopher (born 1881 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Merle

James

Wife
Male

David

James

Son
Male

Arthur

James

Son
Male

Christopher

James

Son
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

42

1839

Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales

Merle

James

Wife

Married

36

1845

Brecknockshire, Wales

David

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Arthur

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Christopher

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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