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Household of James Allen (born 1837, Dorset)

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 Allen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allen, born in 1837 in Sherbourne, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marie Allen, born in 1844 in Walworth, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Edith Louisa (born 1869 in Peckham, Surrey, England), Alfred B (born 1871 in Peckham, Surrey, England), Adeline Maud (born 1872 in Surrey, England) and Beatrice Anni (born 1875 in Peckham, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, John (born 1844 in Molash, Kent, England) and James's Servant, Harriet (born 1853 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).


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James Allen's household

Male

James

Allen

Head
Female

Marie

Allen

Wife
Female

Edith Louisa

Allen

Daughter
Male

Alfred B

Allen

Son
Female

Adeline Maud

Allen

Daughter
Female

Beatrice Anni

Allen

Daughter
Male

John

Goode

Visitor
Female

Harriet

Rushby

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sherbourne, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allen

Head

Married

44

1837

Sherbourne, Dorset, England

Marie

Allen

Wife

Married

37

1844

Walworth, Surrey, England

Edith Louisa

Allen

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Peckham, Surrey, England

Alfred B

Allen

Son

Single

10

1871

Peckham, Surrey, England

Adeline Maud

Allen

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Surrey, England

Beatrice Anni

Allen

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Peckham, Surrey, England

John

Goode

Visitor

Single

37

1844

Molash, Kent, England

Harriet

Rushby

Servant

Single

28

1853

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

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