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Household of James Chester (born 1849, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Chester and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chester, born in 1849 in Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chester, born in 1850 in Stratford, Essex, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1875 in Stratford, Essex, England), Joseph (born 1877 in -) and Walter (born 1881 in Stratford, Essex, England).


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James Chester's household

Male

James

Chester

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Chester

Wife
Male

James

Chester

Son
Male

Joseph

Chester

Son
Male

Walter

Chester

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Chester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chester

Head

Married

32

1849

Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Chester

Wife

Married

31

1850

Stratford, Essex, England

James

Chester

Son

Single

6

1875

Stratford, Essex, England

Joseph

Chester

Son

Single

4

1877

-

Walter

Chester

Son

Single

0

1881

Stratford, Essex, England

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