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Household of James Bignell (born 1815, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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 Bignell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bignell, born in 1815 in Hailsham, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lucy Bignell, born in 1815 in Wittersham, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1838 in Hailsham, Sussex, England) and Charlotte (born 1855 in Hailsham, Sussex, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Helen (born 1879 in Hailsham, Sussex, England) and Hanah (born 1881 in Hailsham, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In Law, Samuel (born 1857 in Sussex, England) and James's Niece, Charlotte (born 1869 in Hailsham, Sussex, England).


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James Bignell's household

Male

James

Bignell

Head
Female

Lucy

Bignell

Wife
Male

Charles

Bignell

Son
Male

Samuel

Funnell

Son In Law
Female

Charlotte

Funnell

Daughter
Female

Helen

Funnell

Grand Daughter
Female

Hanah

Funnell

Grand Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Jones

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Bignell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Hailsham, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bignell

Head

Married

66

1815

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Lucy

Bignell

Wife

Married

66

1815

Wittersham, Sussex, England

Charles

Bignell

Son

Single

43

1838

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Samuel

Funnell

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Sussex, England

Charlotte

Funnell

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Helen

Funnell

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Hanah

Funnell

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hailsham, Sussex, England

Charlotte

Jones

Niece

Single

12

1869

Hailsham, Sussex, England

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