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Household of Charles James (born 1838, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.

Charles James and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles James, born in 1838 in Woodside, Worcestershire, consisted of 9 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1842 in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Selina (born 1876 in Staffordshire, England), George (born 1878 in Staffordshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Stepdaughter, Sarah A (born 1866 in Staffordshire, England), Charles's Stepson, Herbert (born 1869 in Staffordshire, England), Charles's Stepson, John T (born 1871 in Staffordshire, England) and Charles's Stepson, Levi (born 1874 in Staffordshire, England).


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Charles James's household

Male

Charles

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Barker

Stepdaughter
Male

Herbert

Barker

Stepson
Male

John T

Barker

Stepson
Male

Levi

Barker

Stepson
Female

Selina

James

Daughter
Male

George

James

Son
Female

Mary E

James

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Woodside, Worcestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

James

Head

Married

43

1838

Woodside, Worcestershire, England

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

39

1842

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Barker

Stepdaughter

Single

15

1866

Staffordshire, England

Herbert

Barker

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Staffordshire, England

John T

Barker

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Staffordshire, England

Levi

Barker

Stepson

Single

7

1874

Staffordshire, England

Selina

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Staffordshire, England

George

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Staffordshire, England

Mary E

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

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