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Household of James Chamberlain (born 1821, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Chamberlain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chamberlain, born in 1821 in Chilton, Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Chamberlain, born in 1828 in Pembury, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Charles (born 1867 in Greenwich, Kent, England) and Mary (born 1870 in Greenwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1865 in Greenwich, Kent, England) and James's Lodger, Mary A (born 1825 in Litchfield, Staffordshire, England).


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James Chamberlain's household

Male

James

Chamberlain

Head
Female

Sarah

Chamberlain

Wife
Male

Thomas

Chamberlain

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chamberlain

Daughter
Male

Charles

Chamberlain

Son
Female

Mary

Chamberlain

Daughter
Male

William

Sinclair

Boarder
Female

Mary A

Buddon

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Chamberlain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Chilton, Wiltshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chamberlain

Head

Married

60

1821

Chilton, Wiltshire, England

Sarah

Chamberlain

Wife

Married

53

1828

Pembury, Kent, England

Thomas

Chamberlain

Son

Single

21

1860

Greenwich, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Chamberlain

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Greenwich, Kent, England

Charles

Chamberlain

Son

Single

14

1867

Greenwich, Kent, England

Mary

Chamberlain

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Greenwich, Kent, England

William

Sinclair

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Greenwich, Kent, England

Mary A

Buddon

Lodger

-

56

1825

Litchfield, Staffordshire, England

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