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Household of James Carpenter (born 1838, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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 Carpenter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Carpenter, born in 1838 in Hellingly, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Carpenter, born in 1843 in Chiddingly, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Nathaniel (born 1861 in Chiddingly, Sussex, England) and William (born 1863 in Chiddingly, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1862 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and James's Boarder, Henry (born 1858 in Ringmer, Sussex, England).


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James Carpenter's household

Male

James

Carpenter

Head
Female

Ann

Carpenter

Wife
Male

Nathaniel

Carpenter

Son
Male

William

Carpenter

Son
Male

John

Huntley

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Gilmore

Niece
Male

Henry

Evans

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Carpenter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hellingly, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Carpenter

Head

Married

43

1838

Hellingly, Sussex, England

Ann

Carpenter

Wife

Married

38

1843

Chiddingly, Sussex, England

Nathaniel

Carpenter

Son

Single

20

1861

Chiddingly, Sussex, England

William

Carpenter

Son

Single

18

1863

Chiddingly, Sussex, England

John

Huntley

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gilmore

Niece

Single

19

1862

City of London, Middlesex, England

Henry

Evans

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Ringmer, Sussex, England

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