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Household of James Carpenter (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Carpenter, born in 1844 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Carpenter, born in 1851 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Edith (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Brown, born in 1864 in Axminster, Devon, England.


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James Carpenter's household

Male

James

Carpenter

Head
Female

Jane

Carpenter

Wife
Female

Edith

Carpenter

Daughter
Male

Charles

Carpenter

Son
Female

Jane

Brown

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Carpenter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Carpenter

Head

Married

37

1844

Devon, England

Jane

Carpenter

Wife

Married

30

1851

St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Edith

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Charles

Carpenter

Son

Single

1

1880

Exeter, Devon, England

Jane

Brown

Servant

Single

17

1864

Axminster, Devon, England

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