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Household of James Attenborough (born 1826, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Attenborough and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Attenborough, born in 1826 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Attenborough, born in 1841 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; Caroline M (born 1863 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Woolwich, Kent, England), James H (born 1870 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Charles (born 1873 in Woolwich, Kent, England), John (born 1875 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Lizzie (born 1877 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Frederick Richd (born 1881 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Brown, born in 1864 in Poplar, Middlesex, England.


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James Attenborough's household

Male

James

Attenborough

Head
Female

Caroline

Attenborough

Wife
Female

Caroline M

Attenborough

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Attenborough

Daughter
Male

James H

Attenborough

Son
Male

Arthur

Attenborough

Son
Male

Charles

Attenborough

Son
Male

John

Attenborough

Son
Female

Lizzie

Attenborough

Daughter
Male

Frederick Richd

Attenborough

Son
Female

Jane

Brown

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Attenborough
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Loughborough, Leicestershire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Attenborough

Head

Married

55

1826

Loughborough, Leicestershire, England

Caroline

Attenborough

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Caroline M

Attenborough

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Woolwich, Kent, England

Ellen

Attenborough

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Woolwich, Kent, England

James H

Attenborough

Son

Single

11

1870

Woolwich, Kent, England

Arthur

Attenborough

Son

Single

9

1872

Woolwich, Kent, England

Charles

Attenborough

Son

Single

8

1873

Woolwich, Kent, England

John

Attenborough

Son

Single

6

1875

Woolwich, Kent, England

Lizzie

Attenborough

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Woolwich, Kent, England

Frederick Richd

Attenborough

Son

Single

0

1881

Woolwich, Kent, England

Jane

Brown

Servant

Single

17

1864

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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