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Household of Edward James (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, Devon, 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.

Edward James and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward James, born in 1845 in Brixton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Hannah James, born in 1849 in Plymstock, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Earnest (born 1871 in Brixton, Devon, England), Alice (born 1874 in Brixton, Devon, England) and Alfred (born 1877 in Brixton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder Lodger, Charles Weeks, born in 1856 in Plympton, Devon, England.


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Edward James's household

Male

Edward

James

Head
Female

Hannah

James

Wife
Male

Earnest

James

Son
Female

Alice

James

Daughter
Male

Alfred

James

Son
Male

Charles

Weeks

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Brixton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

James

Head

Married

36

1845

Brixton, Devon, England

Hannah

James

Wife

Married

32

1849

Plymstock, Devon, England

Earnest

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Brixton, Devon, England

Alice

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Brixton, Devon, England

Alfred

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Brixton, Devon, England

Charles

Weeks

Boarder Lodger

Single

25

1856

Plympton, Devon, England

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