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Household of Ellen James (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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.

Ellen James and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen James, born in 1838 in Shifnal, Staffordshire, consisted of 3 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; William, born 1863 in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Boarder, James Downes, born in 1829 in Shifnal, Staffordshire, England.


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Ellen James's household

Female

Ellen

James

Head
Male

William

James

Son
Male

James

Downes

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shifnal, Staffordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

James

Head

Widow

43

1838

Shifnal, Staffordshire, England

William

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England

James

Downes

Boarder

-

52

1829

Shifnal, Staffordshire, England

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