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Household of Edward James (born 1819, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward James, born in 1819 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1823 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1849 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 grandchildren; Samuel (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward James's household

Male

Edward

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Female

Ellen

Staley

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Staley

Grand Son
Male

Edward

Staley

Grand Son
Female

Clara

Staley

Grand Daughter
Female

Jane

Staley

Grand Daughter
Male

Willie

Staley

Grand Son
Male

Harry

Staley

Grand Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

James

Head

Married

62

1819

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

58

1823

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Staley

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Staley

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Staley

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Staley

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Staley

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Staley

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Staley

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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