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Household of Henry James Root (born 1842, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Root and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry James Root, born in 1842 in Halstead, Essex, consisted of 4 members. Henry James was the head of the household, married to Susan Root, born in 1841 in Wymondham, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry James's Niece, Emma (born 1877 in Halstead, Essex, England) and Henry James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1803 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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Henry James Root's household

Male

Henry James

Root

Head
Female

Susan

Root

Wife
Female

Emma

Root

Niece
Male

Thomas

Harrison

Lodger
First name(s) Henry James
Last name Root
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Halstead, Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry James

Root

Head

Married

39

1842

Halstead, Essex, England

Susan

Root

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Emma

Root

Niece

Single

4

1877

Halstead, Essex, England

Thomas

Harrison

Lodger

Widower

78

1803

Colchester, Essex, England

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