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Household of Edward James (born 1844, Devon)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward James, born in 1844 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Annie (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Edward S (born 1873 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Cheobe (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Sister, Jussie (born 1848 in Exeter, Devon, England), Edward's -, Selina (born 1861 in Cornwall, England) and Edward's -, Bessie (born 1864 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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Edward James's household

Male

Edward

James

Head
Female

Annie

James

Daughter
Male

Edward S

James

Son
Female

Jussie

James

Sister
Female

Selina

Blewett

-
Female

Bessie

Revell

-
Female

Cheobe

Anning

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

James

Head

Widower

37

1844

Exeter, Devon, England

Annie

James

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Plymouth, Devon, England

Edward S

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Plymouth, Devon, England

Jussie

James

Sister

Single

33

1848

Exeter, Devon, England

Selina

Blewett

-

Single

20

1861

Cornwall, England

Bessie

Revell

-

Single

17

1864

Plymouth, Devon, England

Cheobe

Anning

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Plymouth, Devon, England

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