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Household of James Boswell (born 1831, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 1831 in Epping, Essex, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Laura Boswell, born in 1850 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Ruth Colston, born in 1866 in Lambeth, Surrey, England.
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James Boswell's household
James
Boswell
Head
Laura
Boswell
Wife
Ruth
Colston
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Boswell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Epping, Essex, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Boswell | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Epping, Essex, England | |
Laura | Boswell | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
Ruth | Colston | Step Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Lambeth, Surrey, England |
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