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Household of James Boles (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, Devon, 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 Boles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Boles, born in 1840 in Pyworthy, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Boles, born in 1838 in Holsworthy, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1871 in Pyworthy, Devon, England) and Lucy (born 1874 in Pyworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Adopted, Ann Ebth (born 1876 in -), James's Servant, Samuel (born 1865 in Pyworthy, Devon, England), James's Servant, George (born 1867 in Holsworthy, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Holsworthy, Devon, England).


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James Boles's household

Male

James

Boles

Head
Female

Grace

Boles

Wife
Female

Mary

Boles

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Boles

Daughter
Female

Ann Ebth

Boles

Adopted
Male

Samuel

Veal

Servant
Male

George

Taylor

Servant
Female

Mary

Litlejohns

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Boles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Pyworthy, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Boles

Head

Married

41

1840

Pyworthy, Devon, England

Grace

Boles

Wife

Married

43

1838

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Mary

Boles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Pyworthy, Devon, England

Lucy

Boles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pyworthy, Devon, England

Ann Ebth

Boles

Adopted

Single

5

1876

-

Samuel

Veal

Servant

Single

16

1865

Pyworthy, Devon, England

George

Taylor

Servant

Single

14

1867

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Mary

Litlejohns

Servant

Single

15

1866

Holsworthy, Devon, England

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