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Household of James Bascombe (born 1836, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Bascombe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bascombe, born in 1836 in Portsea, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1870 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Alfred W (born 1873 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Kate A (born 1879 in Landport, Hampshire, England) and May E (born 1881 in Landport, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Hskpr, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Broadclyst, Devon, England) and James's Visitor, Elizabeth A (born 1824 in Catherington, Hampshire, England).


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James Bascombe's household

Male

James

Bascombe

Head
Male

James

Bascombe

Son
Male

Alfred W

Bascombe

Son
Female

Kate A

Bascombe

Daughter
Female

May E

Bascombe

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Jenkins

Hskpr
Female

Elizabeth A

Crook

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Bascombe
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Portsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bascombe

Head

Widower

45

1836

Portsea, Hampshire, England

James

Bascombe

Son

Single

11

1870

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Alfred W

Bascombe

Son

Single

8

1873

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Kate A

Bascombe

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Landport, Hampshire, England

May E

Bascombe

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Landport, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Jenkins

Hskpr

Widow

37

1844

Broadclyst, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Crook

Visitor

Widow

57

1824

Catherington, Hampshire, England

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