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Household of James Bossen (born 1843, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 Bossen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bossen, born in 1843 in Horton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Bossen, born in 1849 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Meifod, Montgomeryshire, Wales), Mary Ellen (born 1872 in Meifod, Montgomeryshire, Wales), Annie Maria (born 1873 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1876 in Horton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, Thomas (born 1809 in Horton, Staffordshire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England).


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James Bossen's household

Male

James

Bossen

Head
Female

Hannah

Bossen

Wife
Male

Thomas

Bossen

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Bossen

Daughter
Female

Annie Maria

Bossen

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Bossen

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bossen

Father
Male

William

Bailey

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bossen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Horton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bossen

Head

Married

38

1843

Horton, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Bossen

Wife

Married

32

1849

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Bossen

Son

Single

13

1868

Meifod, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Mary Ellen

Bossen

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Meifod, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Annie Maria

Bossen

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Jane

Bossen

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Horton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Bossen

Father

Widower

72

1809

Horton, Staffordshire, England

William

Bailey

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

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