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Household of Edward James (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 1852 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emma James, born in 1856 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1881 in Crediton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Alice (born 1867 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England), Edward's Servant, Emma (born 1869 in Crediton, Devon, England), Edward's Servant, Henry (born 1864 in Crediton, Devon, England) and Edward's Servant, John (born 1864 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, England).


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Edward James's household

Male

Edward

James

Head
Female

Emma

James

Wife
Female

Emma

James

Daughter
Female

Alice

Read

Servant
Female

Emma

Burrows

Servant
Male

Henry

Forward

Servant
Male

John

Moor

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

James

Head

Married

29

1852

Crediton, Devon, England

Emma

James

Wife

Married

25

1856

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Emma

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Crediton, Devon, England

Alice

Read

Servant

Single

14

1867

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Emma

Burrows

Servant

Single

12

1869

Crediton, Devon, England

Henry

Forward

Servant

Single

17

1864

Crediton, Devon, England

John

Moor

Servant

Single

17

1864

Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

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