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Household of William James (born 1848, Radnorshire)

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 Newbridge on Wye, Radnorshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane James, born in 1840 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Louisa ? (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Stephen (born 1875 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Evan (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1880 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Maria Davies, born in 1862 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Jane

James

Wife
Female

Louisa ?

James

Daughter
Male

Stephen

James

Son
Male

Evan

James

Son
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Female

Maria

Davies

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Newbridge on Wye, Radnorshire, 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

Newbridge on Wye, Radnorshire, Wales

Jane

James

Wife

Married

41

1840

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Louisa ?

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Stephen

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Evan

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Maria

Davies

Servant

Married

19

1862

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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