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Household of William James (born 1836, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 1836 in Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1845 in Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Sarah (born 1863 in Longford, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1867 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1872 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales), Griffith (born 1874 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales), George (born 1876 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine (born 1878 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William (born 1880 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Female

Sarah

James

Daughter
Female

Mary

James

Daughter
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Male

Griffith

James

Son
Male

George

James

Son
Female

Catherine

James

Daughter
Male

William

James

Son
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Neath Abbey, 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

45

1836

Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

36

1845

Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

James

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Longford, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

James

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Son

Single

9

1872

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Griffith

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

George

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

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