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Household of James Broom (born 1823, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset, 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 Broom and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Broom, born in 1823 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Broom, born in 1824 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Laura (born 1858 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England) and Alice (born 1866 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ada, born 1874 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Frederick Payne, born in 1860 in Bridport, Dorset, England.


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James Broom's household

Male

James

Broom

Head
Female

Susan

Broom

Wife
Female

Laura

Broom

Daughter
Female

Alice

Broom

Daughter
Female

Ada

Broom

Grand Daughter
Male

Frederick

Payne

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Broom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Broom

Head

Married

58

1823

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Susan

Broom

Wife

Married

57

1824

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Laura

Broom

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Alice

Broom

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Ada

Broom

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Frederick

Payne

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Bridport, Dorset, England

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