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Household of Christopher James (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Christopher James and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher James, born in 1851 in West Melton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; George (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Elenor (born 1874 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Martha Ann (born 1879 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Servant, Harriet Allen, born in 1825 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England.


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Christopher James's household

Male

Christopher

James

Head
Male

George

James

Son
Female

Elenor

James

Daughter
Female

Louisa

James

Daughter
Female

Martha Ann

James

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Allen

Servant
First name(s) Christopher
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place West Melton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

James

Head

Widower

30

1851

West Melton, Yorkshire, England

George

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Elenor

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

James

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Allen

Servant

Widow

56

1825

Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England

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