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Household of James Alger (born 1847, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Alger and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alger, born in 1847 in Yaxley, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriett Alger, born in 1847 in Diss, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; Charles J (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Henry W (born 1880 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Frederick Airy, born in 1852 in Eye, Suffolk, England.


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James Alger's household

Male

James

Alger

Head
Female

Harriett

Alger

Wife
Male

Charles J

Alger

Son
Male

Henry W

Alger

Son
Male

Frederick

Airy

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Alger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Yaxley, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alger

Head

Married

34

1847

Yaxley, Suffolk, England

Harriett

Alger

Wife

Married

34

1847

Diss, Norfolk, England

Charles J

Alger

Son

Single

4

1877

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Henry W

Alger

Son

Single

1

1880

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Airy

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Eye, Suffolk, England

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