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Household of William James (born 1822, Monmouthshire)

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 1822 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lydia James, born in 1829 in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1860 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1866 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 1 grandchild; Catherine May, born 1881 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Lydia

James

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

James

Daughter
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Female

Catherine May

James

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

59

1822

Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales

Lydia

James

Wife

Married

52

1829

Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

James

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Son

Single

15

1866

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine May

James

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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