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Household of Edward James (born 1853, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, 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 1853 in Henbury, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann James, born in 1851 in Portbury, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Edith Annie (born 1878 in Portbury, Somerset, England) and Archibald Geo Ed (born 1880 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, George (born 1838 in Drayton, Somerset, England) and Edward's Lodger, Charles (born 1860 in Drayton, Somerset, England).


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Edward James's household

Male

Edward

James

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

James

Wife
Female

Edith Annie

James

Daughter
Male

Archibald Geo Ed

James

Son
Male

George

Harris

Lodger
Male

Charles

Harris

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Henbury, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

James

Head

Married

28

1853

Henbury, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah Ann

James

Wife

Married

30

1851

Portbury, Somerset, England

Edith Annie

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Portbury, Somerset, England

Archibald Geo Ed

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

George

Harris

Lodger

-

43

1838

Drayton, Somerset, England

Charles

Harris

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Drayton, Somerset, England

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