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Household of James Austen (born 1840, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 Austen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Austen, born in 1840 in Margate, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Austen, born in 1839 in St Peter's, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Helena (born 1866 in St Peter's, Kent, England), Alice Mary (born 1869 in St Peter's, Kent, England), Kate (born 1871 in St Peter's, Kent, England), Mary Ann E (born 1874 in St Peter's, Kent, England) and Louisa Caroline (born 1875 in St Peter's, Kent, England).


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James Austen's household

Male

James

Austen

Head
Female

Caroline

Austen

Wife
Female

Helena

Austen

Daughter
Female

Alice Mary

Austen

Daughter
Female

Kate

Austen

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann E

Austen

Daughter
Female

Louisa Caroline

Austen

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Austen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Margate, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Austen

Head

Married

41

1840

Margate, Kent, England

Caroline

Austen

Wife

Married

42

1839

St Peter's, Kent, England

Helena

Austen

Daughter

Single

15

1866

St Peter's, Kent, England

Alice Mary

Austen

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Peter's, Kent, England

Kate

Austen

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Peter's, Kent, England

Mary Ann E

Austen

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Peter's, Kent, England

Louisa Caroline

Austen

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Peter's, Kent, England

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