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Household of James Chambers (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Chambers and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chambers, born in 1837 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Chambers, born in 1838 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1859 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1877 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1806 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), James's Son In Law, Edward (born 1857 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and James's Foster Son, Thomas (born 1867 in Ludlow, Herefordshire, England).


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James Chambers's household

Male

James

Chambers

Head
Female

Ann

Chambers

Wife
Female

Sarah

Price

Mother In Law
Male

Edward

Smith

Son In Law
Female

Sarah

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Stanton

Foster Son
Male

John

Chambers

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chambers

Head

Married

44

1837

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Chambers

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Price

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Smith

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Stanton

Foster Son

Single

14

1867

Ludlow, Herefordshire, England

John

Chambers

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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