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Household of James Arnold (born 1841, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sherborne, Dorset, 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 Arnold and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Arnold, born in 1841 in Yetminster, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Arnold, born in 1841 in Bishop's Caundle, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1866 in Yetminster, Dorset, England), Bessie (born 1867 in Yetminster, Dorset, England), Mary J (born 1869 in Yetminster, Dorset, England) and Henry (born 1878 in Yetminster, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Apprentice, Robert Smith, born in 1863 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Arnold's household

Male

James

Arnold

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Arnold

Wife
Male

Charles

Arnold

Son
Female

Bessie

Arnold

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Arnold

Daughter
Male

Henry

Arnold

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Apprentice
First name(s) James
Last name Arnold
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Yetminster, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Arnold

Head

Married

40

1841

Yetminster, Dorset, England

Mary Jane

Arnold

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bishop's Caundle, Dorset, England

Charles

Arnold

Son

Single

15

1866

Yetminster, Dorset, England

Bessie

Arnold

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yetminster, Dorset, England

Mary J

Arnold

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yetminster, Dorset, England

Henry

Arnold

Son

Single

3

1878

Yetminster, Dorset, England

Robert

Smith

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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