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Household of Henry James (born 1847, Herefordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry James, born in 1847 in Kington, Herefordshire, consisted of 11 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Caroline M James, born in 1848 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Eliza E (born 1873 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England), Caroline T (born 1875 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England), Henry (born 1877 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England) and Louisa E (born 1879 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Assistant, Charlotte E (born 1858 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England), Henry's Apprentice, George A (born 1864 in Surrey, England), Henry's Apprentice, George T (born 1863 in Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England), Henry's Apprentice, John S (born 1865 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England) and Henry's Servant, Catherine J (born 1864 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England).


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Henry James's household

Male

Henry

James

Head
Female

Caroline M

James

Wife
Female

Eliza E

James

Daughter
Female

Caroline T

James

Daughter
Male

Henry

James

Son
Female

Louisa E

James

Daughter
Female

Charlotte E

Harris

Assistant
Male

George A

James

Apprentice
Male

George T

Highley

Apprentice
Male

John S

Cook

Apprentice
Female

Catherine J

Townsend

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Kington, Herefordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

James

Head

Married

34

1847

Kington, Herefordshire, England

Caroline M

James

Wife

Married

33

1848

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza E

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Caroline T

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Louisa E

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Charlotte E

Harris

Assistant

Single

23

1858

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

George A

James

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Surrey, England

George T

Highley

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England

John S

Cook

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England

Catherine J

Townsend

Servant

Single

17

1864

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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