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Household of Edward James (born 1854, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1854 in Highnam, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen James, born in 1854 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1871 in Blaina, Brecknockshire, Wales), Ellen (born 1876 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1879 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Edward W (born 1881 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward James's household

Male

Edward

James

Head
Female

Ellen

James

Wife
Female

Annie

James

Daughter
Female

Ellen

James

Daughter
Female

Mary A

James

Daughter
Male

Edward W

James

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Highnam, 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

27

1854

Highnam, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

James

Wife

Married

27

1854

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Annie

James

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blaina, Brecknockshire, Wales

Ellen

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Edward W

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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