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Household of William James (born 1811, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, 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 1811 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1842 in Cadoxton, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Elizabeth A (born 1864 in Mitchelston, Glamorganshire, Wales), Hopkin (born 1868 in Glamorganshire, Wales), Maria (born 1873 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Harriet M (born 1879 in Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Margaret A Williams, born in 1856 in Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

James

Daughter
Male

Hopkin

James

Son
Female

Maria

James

Daughter
Female

Harriet M

James

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Williams

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

70

1811

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cadoxton, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth A

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Mitchelston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hopkin

James

Son

Single

13

1868

Glamorganshire, Wales

Maria

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Glamorganshire, Wales

Harriet M

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret A

Williams

Sister In Law

Single

25

1856

Glamorganshire, Wales

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