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Household of Edward James (born 1812, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 1812 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Joanna James, born in 1821 in St Levan, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Ada, born 1857 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Beatrice E T, born 1877 in India.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Jane (born 1851 in Lifton, Devon, England) and Edward's Servant, Annie M (born 1864 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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Edward James's household

Male

Edward

James

Head
Female

Joanna

James

Wife
Female

Ada

James

Daughter
Female

Beatrice E T

Male

Grand Daughter
Female

Jane

Kevan

Servant
Female

Annie M

Carr

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

James

Head

Married

69

1812

St Just, Cornwall, England

Joanna

James

Wife

Married

60

1821

St Levan, Cornwall, England

Ada

James

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Plymouth, Devon, England

Beatrice E T

Male

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

India

Jane

Kevan

Servant

Single

30

1851

Lifton, Devon, England

Annie M

Carr

Servant

Single

17

1864

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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