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Household of Charles James (born 1810, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reigate, Surrey, 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.

Charles James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles James, born in 1810 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1813 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1835 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 4 grandchildren; Sarah (born 1868 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1871 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and Jessie (born 1873 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Governess, Priscilla Thorne, born in 1851 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.


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Charles James's household

Male

Charles

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Webb

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Reeves

Grand Daughter
Female

Ellen

Reeves

Grand Daughter
Female

Alice

Reeves

Grand Daughter
Female

Jessie

Reeves

Grand Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Thorne

Governess
First name(s) Charles
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

James

Head

Married

71

1810

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

68

1813

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Webb

Daughter

Widow

46

1835

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Reeves

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Reeves

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Alice

Reeves

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Reeves

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Priscilla

Thorne

Governess

Married

30

1851

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England

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