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Household of Alexander W James (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,Hampshire, England

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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.

Alexander W James and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander W James, born in 1851 in , consisted of 4 members. Alexander W was the head of the household, married to John Cole, born in 1868 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander W's Visitor, John (born 1868 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Alexander W's Sister, Mary (born 1844 in Hampshire, England) and Alexander W's Brother, George (born 1846 in Hampshire, England).


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Alexander W James's household

Male

Alexander W

James

Head
Female

John

Cole

Visitor
Female

Mary

Penton

Sister
Male

George

Penton

Brother
First name(s) Alexander W
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander W

James

Head

Married

30

1851

Scotland

John

Cole

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Mary

Penton

Sister

Single

37

1844

Hampshire, England

George

Penton

Brother

Single

35

1846

Hampshire, England

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