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Household of Henry James (born 1800, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

Henry James and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry James, born in 1800 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1809 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Edith A, born 1851 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 1 grandchild; Mary T M, born 1866 in Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Servant, Maria (born 1850 in London, Middlesex, England), Henry's Servant, Edith (born 1849 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England) and Henry's Servant, Sarah E (born 1851 in Guildford, Surrey, England).


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Henry James's household

Male

Henry

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Wife
Female

Edith A

James

Daughter
Female

Mary T M

James

Grand Daughter
Female

Maria

Ayling

Servant
Female

Edith

Cheal

Servant
Female

Sarah E

Sturt

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

James

Head

Married

81

1800

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary

James

Wife

Married

72

1809

London, Middlesex, England

Edith A

James

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary T M

James

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Warwickshire, England

Maria

Ayling

Servant

Single

31

1850

London, Middlesex, England

Edith

Cheal

Servant

Single

32

1849

Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Sarah E

Sturt

Servant

Single

30

1851

Guildford, Surrey, England

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