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Household of James Carter (born 1817, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Carter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Carter, born in 1817 in Bishop's Nympton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James Quarlly, born 1852 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Amelia (born 1834 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), James's Housekeeper, Mary Jane (born 1854 in Somerset, England), James's Servant, Amelia (born 1862 in Langport, Somerset, England) and James's Servant, Emily (born 1865 in Thurloxton, Somerset, England).


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James Carter's household

Male

James

Carter

Head
Male

James Quarlly

Carter

Son
Female

Amelia

Carter

Sister In Law
Female

Mary Jane

Burston

Housekeeper
Female

Amelia

Classy

Servant
Female

Emily

Whithead

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Carter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Bishop's Nympton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Carter

Head

Widower

64

1817

Bishop's Nympton, Devon, England

James Quarlly

Carter

Son

Single

29

1852

City of London, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Carter

Sister In Law

Single

47

1834

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Mary Jane

Burston

Housekeeper

Single

27

1854

Somerset, England

Amelia

Classy

Servant

Single

19

1862

Langport, Somerset, England

Emily

Whithead

Servant

Single

16

1865

Thurloxton, Somerset, England

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