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Household of James Boswell (born 1821, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 Boswell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Boswell, born in 1821 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Boswell, born in 1826 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, James R G Peake, born in 1848 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England.


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James Boswell's household

Male

James

Boswell

Head
Female

Matilda

Boswell

Wife
Male

James R G

Peake

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Boswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Boswell

Head

Married

60

1821

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Boswell

Wife

Married

55

1826

Stepney, Middlesex, England

James R G

Peake

Nephew

Single

33

1848

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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