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Household of James Bissell (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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 Bissell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bissell, born in 1841 in Brentford, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Bissell, born in 1848 in Heston, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1869 in Brentford, Middlesex, England), Priscilla (born 1872 in Brentford, Middlesex, England), Richard (born 1874 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), John (born 1877 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Amelia (born 1879 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).


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James Bissell's household

Male

James

Bissell

Head
Female

Sophia

Bissell

Wife
Female

Sarah

Bissell

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Bissell

Daughter
Male

Richard

Bissell

Son
Male

John

Bissell

Son
Female

Amelia

Bissell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bissell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bissell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Brentford, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bissell

Head

Married

40

1841

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Bissell

Wife

Married

33

1848

Heston, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Bissell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Priscilla

Bissell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Richard

Bissell

Son

Single

7

1874

Stepney, Middlesex, England

John

Bissell

Son

Single

4

1877

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Bissell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Bissell

Son

Single

0

1881

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

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