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Household of William L James (born 1846, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, 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 L James and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William L James, born in 1846 in Truro, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. William L was the head of the household, married to Eleanor J James, born in 1853 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Edwin F, born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was William L's Servant, Ada M Swash, born in 1865 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William L James's household

Male

William L

James

Head
Female

Eleanor J

James

Wife
Male

Edwin F

James

Son
Female

Ada M

Swash

Servant
First name(s) William L
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Truro, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William L

James

Head

Married

35

1846

Truro, Cornwall, England

Eleanor J

James

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Edwin F

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ada M

Swash

Servant

Single

16

1865

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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