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Household of George James (born 1833, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

George James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George James, born in 1833 in Mells, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sophie James, born in 1841 in Ashwick, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1861 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Laura S (born 1865 in Ashwick, Somerset, England) and Joseph (born 1876 in Ashwick, Somerset, England).


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George James's household

Male

George

James

Head
Female

Sophie

James

Wife
Male

George

James

Son
Female

Laura S

James

Daughter
Male

Joseph

James

Son
First name(s) George
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Mells, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

James

Head

Married

48

1833

Mells, Somerset, England

Sophie

James

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ashwick, Somerset, England

George

James

Son

Single

20

1861

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Laura S

James

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Joseph

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Ashwick, Somerset, England

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