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Household of James Body (born 1836, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, 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 Body and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Body, born in 1836 in Germoe, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Body, born in 1838 in Breage, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; James R (born 1868 in Breage, Cornwall, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Germoe, Cornwall, England), Bessie J (born 1876 in Breage, Cornwall, England) and Thomas H (born 1878 in Breage, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Jane Body, born in 1812 in Breage, Cornwall, England.


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James Body's household

Male

James

Body

Head
Female

Eliza

Body

Wife
Male

James R

Body

Son
Male

Joseph

Body

Son
Female

Bessie J

Body

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Body

Son
Female

Jane

Body

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Body
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Germoe, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Body

Head

Married

45

1836

Germoe, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Body

Wife

Married

43

1838

Breage, Cornwall, England

James R

Body

Son

Single

13

1868

Breage, Cornwall, England

Joseph

Body

Son

Single

9

1872

Germoe, Cornwall, England

Bessie J

Body

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Breage, Cornwall, England

Thomas H

Body

Son

Single

3

1878

Breage, Cornwall, England

Jane

Body

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Breage, Cornwall, England

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