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Household of Benjamin James (born 1855, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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.
Benjamin James and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin James, born in 1855 in Dorset, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Helena N James, born in 1855 in Cranbourne, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Albert L G (born 1878 in Hove, Sussex, England) and Daisey E H (born 1880 in Hove, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Niece, Edith H (born 1874 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England), Benjamin's Lodger, Lawrence (born 1844 in Ireland) and Benjamin's Lodger, Frederick (born 1858 in Swanmore, Hampshire, England).
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Benjamin James's household
Benjamin
James
Head
Helena N
James
Wife
Albert L G
James
Son
Daisey E H
James
Daughter
Edith H
Hooper
Niece
Lawrence
Obrien
Lodger
Frederick
Cresswell
Lodger
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Dorset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | James | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Dorset, England | |
Helena N | James | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Cranbourne, Dorset, England | |
Albert L G | James | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Hove, Sussex, England | |
Daisey E H | James | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hove, Sussex, England | |
Edith H | Hooper | Niece | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bournemouth, Hampshire, England | |
Lawrence | Obrien | Lodger | Married | 37 | 1844 | Ireland | |
Frederick | Cresswell | Lodger | Single | 23 | 1858 | Swanmore, Hampshire, England |
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