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Household of William James (born 1839, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1839 in St David's, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1841 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Ann (born 1864 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Gwilym (born 1870 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Winifred (born 1879 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Ann Rees, born in 1811 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Margaret

James

Wife
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Female

Mary Ann

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Male

Gwilym

James

Son
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Female

Winifred

James

Daughter
Female

Ann

Rees

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place St David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

42

1839

St David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Wife

Married

40

1841

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Son

Single

19

1862

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwilym

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Winifred

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Rees

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

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