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Household of James Cameron (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Cameron and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cameron, born in 1833 in Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Cameron, born in 1839 in Fordon, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Elisa Jane (born 1863 in Thwing, Yorkshire, England), Robert James (born 1869 in Thwing, Yorkshire, England), Edith Jemima (born 1871 in Thwing, Yorkshire, England), Esther Ellen (born 1872 in Thwing, Yorkshire, England), Kate Emily (born 1873 in Thwing, Yorkshire, England) and Jessie Annie (born 1875 in Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Malton, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Stephen (born 1848 in Malton, Yorkshire, England).


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James Cameron's household

Male

James

Cameron

Head
Female

Jemima

Cameron

Wife
Female

Elisa Jane

Cameron

Daughter
Male

Robert James

Cameron

Son
Female

Edith Jemima

Cameron

Daughter
Female

Esther Ellen

Cameron

Daughter
Female

Kate Emily

Cameron

Daughter
Female

Jessie Annie

Cameron

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Best

Servant
Male

Stephen

Rollinson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cameron
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cameron

Head

Married

48

1833

Yorkshire, England

Jemima

Cameron

Wife

Married

42

1839

Fordon, Yorkshire, England

Elisa Jane

Cameron

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Thwing, Yorkshire, England

Robert James

Cameron

Son

Single

12

1869

Thwing, Yorkshire, England

Edith Jemima

Cameron

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Thwing, Yorkshire, England

Esther Ellen

Cameron

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Thwing, Yorkshire, England

Kate Emily

Cameron

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Thwing, Yorkshire, England

Jessie Annie

Cameron

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Best

Servant

Single

20

1861

Malton, Yorkshire, England

Stephen

Rollinson

Servant

Married

33

1848

Malton, Yorkshire, England

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