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Household of Humphrey James (born 1828, 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.

Humphrey James and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Humphrey James, born in 1828 in Dedham, Essex, consisted of 6 members. Humphrey was the head of the household, married to Eliza James, born in 1832 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 1 child; Emily, born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Humphrey's Step Daughter, Lizzey (born 1860 in Colchester, Essex, England), Humphrey's Step Daughter, Clara (born 1863 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Humphrey's Lodger, John (born 1798 in Kingston, Devon, England).


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Humphrey James's household

Male

Humphrey

James

Head
Female

Eliza

James

Wife
Female

Emily

James

Daughter
Female

Lizzey

Reynolds (James)

Step Daughter
Female

Clara

Reynolds (James)

Step Daughter
Male

John

Payne

Lodger
First name(s) Humphrey
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Dedham, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Humphrey

James

Head

Married

53

1828

Dedham, Essex, England

Eliza

James

Wife

Married

49

1832

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Emily

James

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Colchester, Essex, England

Lizzey

Reynolds (James)

Step Daughter

Single

21

1860

Colchester, Essex, England

Clara

Reynolds (James)

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Colchester, Essex, England

John

Payne

Lodger

Widower

83

1798

Kingston, Devon, England

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