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Household of David James (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

David James and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David James, born in 1841 in High Littleton, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1838 in Poulton, Somerset, England. They had 8 children; John (born 1860 in Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales), David (born 1864 in Poulton, Somerset, England), Ann (born 1864 in Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1866 in Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales), Harry (born 1868 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1874 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England) and Grace (born 1878 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England).


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David James's household

Male

David

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Male

John

James

Son
Male

David

James

Son
Female

Ann

James

Daughter
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Male

Harry

James

Son
Female

Mary

James

Daughter
Male

George

James

Son
Female

Grace

James

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place High Littleton, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

James

Head

Married

40

1841

High Littleton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

43

1838

Poulton, Somerset, England

John

James

Son

Single

21

1860

Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

David

James

Son

Single

17

1864

Poulton, Somerset, England

Ann

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

Thomas

James

Son

Single

15

1866

Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales

Harry

James

Son

Single

13

1868

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Mary

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

George

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Grace

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

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