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Household of James Chignell (born 1840, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, 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 Chignell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chignell, born in 1840 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frances Chignell, born in 1846 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Frances H (born 1868 in Colchester, Essex, England), Maria A (born 1870 in Colchester, Essex, England), Maud L (born 1874 in Colchester, Essex, England), Mary C (born 1876 in Colchester, Essex, England), William (born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England), James (born 1879 in Colchester, Essex, England) and George B (born 1881 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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James Chignell's household

Male

James

Chignell

Head
Female

Frances

Chignell

Wife
Female

Frances H

Chignell

Daughter
Female

Maria A

Chignell

Daughter
Female

Maud L

Chignell

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Chignell

Daughter
Male

William

Chignell

Son
Male

James

Chignell

Son
Male

George B

Chignell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Chignell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chignell

Head

Married

41

1840

Colchester, Essex, England

Frances

Chignell

Wife

Married

35

1846

City of London, Middlesex, England

Frances H

Chignell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Colchester, Essex, England

Maria A

Chignell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Colchester, Essex, England

Maud L

Chignell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Colchester, Essex, England

Mary C

Chignell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Colchester, Essex, England

William

Chignell

Son

Single

4

1877

Colchester, Essex, England

James

Chignell

Son

Single

2

1879

Colchester, Essex, England

George B

Chignell

Son

Single

0

1881

Colchester, Essex, England

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