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Household of James Abbiss (born 1813, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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 Abbiss and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Abbiss, born in 1813 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother In Law, James (born 1828 in Enfield, Middlesex, England), James's Brother In Law Wife, Annie (born 1833 in Enfield, Middlesex, England), James's Brother In Law Daughter, Annie J (born 1856 in Southgate, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Sarah (born 1822 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Caroline (born 1848 in Enfield, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Caernarvonshire, Wales) and James's Visitor, Ada (born 1837 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).


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James Abbiss's household

Male

James

Abbiss

Head
Male

James

Downing

Brother In Law
Female

Annie

Downing

Brother In Law Wife
Female

Annie J

Downing

Brother In Law Daughter
Female

Sarah

Willis

Servant
Female

Caroline

Robinson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Owen

Servant
Female

Ada

Clark

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Abbiss
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Abbiss

Head

Widower

68

1813

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

James

Downing

Brother In Law

Married

53

1828

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Annie

Downing

Brother In Law Wife

Married

48

1833

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Annie J

Downing

Brother In Law Daughter

Single

25

1856

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Willis

Servant

Single

59

1822

Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Robinson

Servant

Single

33

1848

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Owen

Servant

Single

24

1857

Caernarvonshire, Wales

Ada

Clark

Visitor

Single

44

1837

Enfield, Middlesex, England

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