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Household of Ann James (born 1819, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Redruth, Cornwall, 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.

Ann James and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ann James, born in 1819 in Illogan, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Ann was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Edith (born 1847 in Illogan, Cornwall, England), William (born 1856 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and Mary Ann (born 1845 in Illogan, Cornwall, England). She had 2 grandchildren; Bessie (born 1880 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and Janie (born 1873 in Illogan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ann's Son In Law, Christopher Best, born in 1854 in Delabole, Cornwall, England.


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Ann James's household

Female

Ann

James

Head
Female

Edith

James

Daughter
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Bessie

James

Grand Daughter
Male

Christopher

Best

Son In Law
Female

Mary Ann

Best

Daughter
Female

Janie

Best

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Ann
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Illogan, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ann

James

Head

Widow

62

1819

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Edith

James

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Illogan, Cornwall, England

William

James

Son

Single

25

1856

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Bessie

James

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Christopher

Best

Son In Law

Married

27

1854

Delabole, Cornwall, England

Mary Ann

Best

Daughter

Married

36

1845

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Janie

Best

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Illogan, Cornwall, England

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