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Household of William James (born 1848, Pembrokeshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1848 in Nevern, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1846 in Cardiganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1875 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1881 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1861 in Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and William's Lodger, John (born 1846 in Cardiganshire, Wales).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Male

John

James

Son
Female

Mary

James

Daughter
Male

John

James

Lodger
Male

John

Jones

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

33

1848

Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cardiganshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

James

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales

John

Jones

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Cardiganshire, Wales

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