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Household of James Bonsfield (born 1827, Essex)

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 Bonsfield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bonsfield, born in 1827 in Essex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bonsfield, born in 1833 in St George, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; John J (born 1864 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth A (born 1870 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England) and Charles John (born 1873 in Wapping, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Wifes Mother, Jane (born 1809 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and James's Boarder Lodger, John (born 1803 in London, Middlesex, England).


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James Bonsfield's household

Male

James

Bonsfield

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bonsfield

Wife
Male

John J

Bonsfield

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Bonsfield

Daughter
Male

Charles John

Bonsfield

Son
Female

Jane

Arnell

Wifes Mother
Male

John

Corsan

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Bonsfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bonsfield

Head

Married

54

1827

Essex, England

Elizabeth

Bonsfield

Wife

Married

48

1833

St George, Middlesex, England

John J

Bonsfield

Son

Single

17

1864

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth A

Bonsfield

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Charles John

Bonsfield

Son

Single

8

1873

Wapping, Middlesex, England

Jane

Arnell

Wifes Mother

Widow

72

1809

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

John

Corsan

Boarder Lodger

Widower

78

1803

London, Middlesex, England

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