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Household of James Close (born 1851, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, 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 Close and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Close, born in 1851 in Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Close, born in 1849 in Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Ernest (born 1873 in Somerset, England), Fanny (born 1877 in Somerset, England) and Albert (born 1879 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, William (born 1866 in Somerset, England), James's Step Son, Edward (born 1869 in Somerset, England) and James's Father In Law, Richard (born 1815 in Somerset, England).


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James Close's household

Male

James

Close

Head
Female

Sarah

Close

Wife
Male

William

Burge

Step Son
Male

Edward

Burge

Step Son
Male

Ernest

Close

Son
Female

Fanny

Close

Daughter
Male

Albert

Close

Son
Male

Richard

Burge

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Close

Head

Married

30

1851

Somerset, England

Sarah

Close

Wife

Married

32

1849

Somerset, England

William

Burge

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Somerset, England

Edward

Burge

Step Son

Single

12

1869

Somerset, England

Ernest

Close

Son

Single

8

1873

Somerset, England

Fanny

Close

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Somerset, England

Albert

Close

Son

Single

2

1879

Somerset, England

Richard

Burge

Father In Law

Widower

66

1815

Somerset, England

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