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Household of Elizabeth James (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.

Elizabeth James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth James, born in 1841 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; William E (born 1863 in Cornwall, England), Mary E (born 1865 in St Erth, Cornwall, England), John (born 1866 in St Erth, Cornwall, England) and George (born 1867 in St Erth, Cornwall, England).


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Elizabeth James's household

Female

Elizabeth

James

Head
Male

William E

James

Son
Female

Mary E

James

Daughter
Male

John

James

Son
Male

George

James

Son
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

James

Head

Widow

40

1841

Cornwall, England

William E

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Cornwall, England

Mary E

James

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Erth, Cornwall, England

John

James

Son

Single

15

1866

St Erth, Cornwall, England

George

James

Son

Single

14

1867

St Erth, Cornwall, England

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