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Household of James Arkell (born 1831, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, 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 Arkell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Arkell, born in 1831 in Winstone, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Arkell, born in 1837 in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1866 in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England), Allan (born 1867 in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England), John (born 1872 in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1878 in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England) and James Samuel (born 1881 in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder Head, Edwin Shephard, born in 1841 in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Arkell's household

Male

James

Arkell

Head
Female

Matilda

Arkell

Wife
Male

Walter

Arkell

Son
Male

Allan

Arkell

Son
Male

John

Arkell

Son
Male

William

Arkell

Son
Male

James Samuel

Arkell

Son
Male

Edwin

Shephard

Boarder Head
First name(s) James
Last name Arkell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Winstone, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Arkell

Head

Married

50

1831

Winstone, Gloucestershire, England

Matilda

Arkell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England

Walter

Arkell

Son

Single

15

1866

Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England

Allan

Arkell

Son

Single

14

1867

Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England

John

Arkell

Son

Single

9

1872

Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England

William

Arkell

Son

Single

3

1878

Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England

James Samuel

Arkell

Son

Single

0

1881

Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England

Edwin

Shephard

Boarder Head

Single

40

1841

Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England

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