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Household of George James (born 1828, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George James, born in 1828 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1834 in Evercreech, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1849 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), William (born 1861 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Benjamin (born 1871 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Hannah (born 1875 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England) and Sarah (born 1876 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).


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George James's household

Male

George

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Male

John

James

Son
Male

William

James

Son
Male

Benjamin

James

Son
Female

Mary Ann

James

Daughter
Female

Hannah

James

Daughter
Female

Sarah

James

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

James

Head

Married

53

1828

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

47

1834

Evercreech, Somerset, England

John

James

Son

Single

32

1849

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

William

James

Son

Single

20

1861

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Benjamin

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Hannah

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Sarah

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

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