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Household of James Carpenter (born 1851, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alton, Hampshire, 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 1851 in Sussex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Carpenter, born in 1848 in Holybourne, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1871 in Holybourne, Hampshire, England), William (born 1875 in Binsted, Hampshire, England), Sophia (born 1876 in Holybourne, Hampshire, England) and Walter J (born 1877 in Holybourne, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Ellen Lightfoot, born in 1876 in Ireland.


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James Carpenter's household

Male

James

Carpenter

Head
Female

Mary

Carpenter

Wife
Female

Jane

Carpenter

Daughter
Male

William

Carpenter

Son
Female

Sophia

Carpenter

Daughter
Male

Walter J

Carpenter

Son
Female

Ellen

Lightfoot

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Carpenter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place 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

30

1851

Sussex, England

Mary

Carpenter

Wife

Married

33

1848

Holybourne, Hampshire, England

Jane

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Holybourne, Hampshire, England

William

Carpenter

Son

Single

6

1875

Binsted, Hampshire, England

Sophia

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Holybourne, Hampshire, England

Walter J

Carpenter

Son

Single

4

1877

Holybourne, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Lightfoot

Niece

Single

5

1876

Ireland

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