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Household of James Avis (born 1808, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romford, Essex, 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 Avis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Avis, born in 1808 in Brentwood, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Chadwell, Essex, England) and Emma (born 1847 in Chadwell, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In Law, Joseph (born 1846 in Chelmsford, Essex, England), James's Daughter Grand Daughter, Mary Ann (born 1873 in Chadwell, Essex, England) and James's Son Grand Son, Henry L (born 1875 in Chadwell, Essex, England).


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James Avis's household

Male

James

Avis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Avis

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Gower

Son In Law
Female

Emma

Gower

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Gower

Daughter Grand Daughter
Male

Henry L

Gower

Son Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Avis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Brentwood, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Avis

Head

Widower

73

1808

Brentwood, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Avis

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Chadwell, Essex, England

Joseph

Gower

Son In Law

Married

35

1846

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Emma

Gower

Daughter

Married

34

1847

Chadwell, Essex, England

Mary Ann

Gower

Daughter Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Chadwell, Essex, England

Henry L

Gower

Son Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Chadwell, Essex, England

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