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Household of James Bates (born 1844, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, 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 Bates and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bates, born in 1844 in Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bates, born in 1848 in East Indies. They had 5 children; Minnie (born 1870 in East Indies), Lily (born 1873 in East Indies), Maude (born 1876 in Orpington, Kent, England), Constance (born 1878 in Orpington, Kent, England) and Chesson (born 1881 in Orpington, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Laura Bottle, born in 1863 in Harrietsham, Kent, England.


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James Bates's household

Male

James

Bates

Head
Female

Eliza

Bates

Wife
Female

Minnie

Bates

Daughter
Female

Lily

Bates

Daughter
Female

Maude

Bates

Daughter
Female

Constance

Bates

Daughter
Male

Chesson

Bates

Son
Female

Laura

Bottle

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bates

Head

Married

37

1844

Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England

Eliza

Bates

Wife

Married

33

1848

East Indies

Minnie

Bates

Daughter

Single

11

1870

East Indies

Lily

Bates

Daughter

Single

8

1873

East Indies

Maude

Bates

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Orpington, Kent, England

Constance

Bates

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Orpington, Kent, England

Chesson

Bates

Son

Single

0

1881

Orpington, Kent, England

Laura

Bottle

Servant

Single

18

1863

Harrietsham, Kent, England

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