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Household of James A Long (born 1840, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, Kent, 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.

James A Long and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James A Long, born in 1840 in Wingham, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James A was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alice J (born 1867 in Canterbury, Kent, England), Louise M (born 1871 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and Nellie (born 1876 in Canterbury, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James A's Mother In Law, Jane (born 1815 in Bishopsbourne, Kent, England), James A's Sister In Law, Emily J (born 1856 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and James A's Servant, Emily J (born 1859 in Whitstable, Kent, England).


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James A Long's household

Male

James A

Long

Head
Female

Alice J

Long

Daughter
Female

Louise M

Long

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Long

Daughter
Female

Jane

Petts

Mother In Law
Female

Emily J

Petts

Sister In Law
Female

Emily J

Alden

Servant
First name(s) James A
Last name Long
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wingham, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James A

Long

Head

Widower

41

1840

Wingham, Kent, England

Alice J

Long

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Canterbury, Kent, England

Louise M

Long

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Canterbury, Kent, England

Nellie

Long

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Canterbury, Kent, England

Jane

Petts

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Emily J

Petts

Sister In Law

Single

25

1856

Canterbury, Kent, England

Emily J

Alden

Servant

Single

22

1859

Whitstable, Kent, England

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