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Household of William James (born 1840, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1840 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1843 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Rachel (born 1861 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Abraham (born 1869 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Benjamin (born 1872 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1874 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Lewis, born in 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.
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William James's household
William
James
Head
Margaret
James
Wife
Rachel
James
Daughter
Thomas
James
Son
Abraham
James
Son
Benjamin
James
Son
David
James
Son
Mary
James
Daughter
Ann
Lewis
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | James | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Margaret | James | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |
Rachel | James | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas | James | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Abraham | James | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Benjamin | James | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
David | James | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary | James | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Ann | Lewis | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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