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Household of James Baker (born 1847, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Launceston, Cornwall, 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 Baker and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Baker, born in 1847 in Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma J Baker, born in 1847 in Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Richard R (born 1870 in North Petherwin, Devon, England), Mary H (born 1872 in North Petherwin, Devon, England), Frank H (born 1874 in North Petherwin, Devon, England), John Ernest (born 1875 in Cornwall, England), Edwin H (born 1878 in Launceston, Cornwall, England) and William C (born 1880 in Launceston, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Arthur Petherick, born in 1865 in Otterham, Cornwall, England.


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James Baker's household

Male

James

Baker

Head
Female

Emma J

Baker

Wife
Male

Richard R

Baker

Son
Female

Mary H

Baker

Daughter
Male

Frank H

Baker

Son
Male

John Ernest

Baker

Son
Male

Edwin H

Baker

Son
Male

William C

Baker

Son
Male

Arthur

Petherick

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Baker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Baker

Head

Married

34

1847

Cornwall, England

Emma J

Baker

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cornwall, England

Richard R

Baker

Son

Single

11

1870

North Petherwin, Devon, England

Mary H

Baker

Daughter

Single

9

1872

North Petherwin, Devon, England

Frank H

Baker

Son

Single

7

1874

North Petherwin, Devon, England

John Ernest

Baker

Son

Single

6

1875

Cornwall, England

Edwin H

Baker

Son

Single

3

1878

Launceston, Cornwall, England

William C

Baker

Son

Single

1

1880

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Arthur

Petherick

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Otterham, Cornwall, England

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