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Household of James Allen (born 1833, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allen, born in 1833 in Wells, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorinda A Allen, born in 1825 in Somerset, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1863 in Wells, Somerset, England) and Mary (born 1865 in Wells, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Francis (born 1833 in Dorchester, Dorset, England) and James's Lodger, Samuel (born 1858 in Somerset, England).


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James Allen's household

Male

James

Allen

Head
Female

Dorinda A

Allen

Wife
Male

James

Allen

Son
Female

Mary

Allen

Daughter
Male

Francis

Philips

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Bryant

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Wells, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allen

Head

Married

48

1833

Wells, Somerset, England

Dorinda A

Allen

Wife

Married

56

1825

Somerset, England

James

Allen

Son

Single

18

1863

Wells, Somerset, England

Mary

Allen

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wells, Somerset, England

Francis

Philips

Lodger

Widower

48

1833

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Samuel

Bryant

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Somerset, England

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