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Household of William James (born 1819, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, 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 1819 in Sketty, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane James, born in 1833 in Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 7 children; John Perkins (born 1857 in Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales), Angelina (born 1860 in Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jane Matilda (born 1862 in Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales), William Thomas (born 1867 in Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales), Herbert Henry (born 1870 in Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1873 in Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Christopher A (born 1876 in Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Jane

James

Wife
Male

John Perkins

James

Son
Female

Angelina

James

Daughter
Female

Jane Matilda

James

Daughter
Male

William Thomas

James

Son
Male

Herbert Henry

James

Son
Female

Sarah

James

Daughter
Male

Christopher A

James

Son
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Sketty, 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

62

1819

Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

James

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Perkins

James

Son

Single

24

1857

Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales

Angelina

James

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane Matilda

James

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales

William Thomas

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales

Herbert Henry

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales

Christopher A

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Sketty, Glamorganshire, Wales

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