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Household of James Cole (born 1854, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Cole and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cole, born in 1854 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cole, born in 1854 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1875 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1877 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1881 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Mary (born 1852 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and James's Lodger, Ada (born 1870 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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James Cole's household

Male

James

Cole

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cole

Wife
Male

James

Cole

Son
Male

Walter

Cole

Son
Male

John

Cole

Son
Female

Mary

Macgarth

Lodger
Female

Ada

Macgarth

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Cole
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cole

Head

Married

27

1854

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Cole

Wife

Married

27

1854

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

James

Cole

Son

Single

6

1875

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Walter

Cole

Son

Single

4

1877

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

John

Cole

Son

Single

0

1881

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Mary

Macgarth

Lodger

Widow

29

1852

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Ada

Macgarth

Lodger

Single

11

1870

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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