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Household of William P James (born 1819, Brecknockshire)

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 P James and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William P James, born in 1819 in Llangattock, Brecknockshire, consisted of 6 members. William P was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1821 in Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Fanny (born 1851 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Bertha (born 1853 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William P's Servant, Caroline (born 1855 in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William P's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William P James's household

Male

William P

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Female

Fanny

James

Daughter
Female

Bertha

James

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Driscoll

Servant
Female

Margaret

Driscoll

Servant
First name(s) William P
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Llangattock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William P

James

Head

Married

62

1819

Llangattock, Brecknockshire, Wales

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

60

1821

Brecknockshire, Wales

Fanny

James

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Bertha

James

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Caroline

Driscoll

Servant

Single

26

1855

Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Driscoll

Servant

Single

23

1858

Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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