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Household of Harriet James (born 1843, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Harriet James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Harriet James, born in 1843 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Harriet was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; John, born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Harriet's Boarder, John (born 1847 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet's Boarder, Phillip (born 1846 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England).


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Harriet James's household

Female

Harriet

James

Head
Male

John

Elliott

Boarder
Male

John

Elliott

Son
Male

Phillip

Downing

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Downing

Wife
First name(s) Harriet
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Harriet

James

Head

Widow

38

1843

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

John

Elliott

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Elliott

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Phillip

Downing

Boarder

Married

35

1846

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Downing

Wife

Married

25

1856

Burley, Yorkshire, England

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