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Household of James Canham (born 1839, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Canham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Canham, born in 1839 in Elmstead, Essex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Canham, born in 1840 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 4 children; John William (born 1865 in Ardleigh, Essex, England), Samuel Clores (born 1869 in Ardleigh, Essex, England), Elizabeth Rice (born 1870 in Ardleigh, Essex, England) and Annie Amelia (born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Ann Clores, born in 1807 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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James Canham's household

Male

James

Canham

Head
Female

Caroline

Canham

Wife
Male

John William

Canham

Son
Male

Samuel Clores

Canham

Son
Female

Elizabeth Rice

Canham

Daughter
Female

Annie Amelia

Canham

Daughter
Female

Ann

Clores

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Canham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Elmstead, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Canham

Head

Married

42

1839

Elmstead, Essex, England

Caroline

Canham

Wife

Married

41

1840

Colchester, Essex, England

John William

Canham

Son

Single

16

1865

Ardleigh, Essex, England

Samuel Clores

Canham

Son

Single

12

1869

Ardleigh, Essex, England

Elizabeth Rice

Canham

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ardleigh, Essex, England

Annie Amelia

Canham

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Colchester, Essex, England

Ann

Clores

Mother In Law

Widow

74

1807

Colchester, Essex, England

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