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Household of James Coles (born 1843, Somerset)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Coles, born in 1843 in Stogursey, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriett Coles, born in 1841 in Stogursey, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Edward J (born 1868 in Stogursey, Somerset, England), Henry (born 1871 in Stogursey, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1874 in Stogursey, Somerset, England), Lucy (born 1877 in Stogursey, Somerset, England) and Elda (born 1880 in Stogursey, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Mary Shepherd, born in 1817 in Enmore, Somerset, England.


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James Coles's household

Male

James

Coles

Head
Female

Harriett

Coles

Wife
Male

Edward J

Coles

Son
Male

Henry

Coles

Son
Male

Charles

Coles

Son
Female

Lucy

Coles

Daughter
Female

Elda

Coles

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shepherd

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Coles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Stogursey, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Coles

Head

Married

38

1843

Stogursey, Somerset, England

Harriett

Coles

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stogursey, Somerset, England

Edward J

Coles

Son

Single

13

1868

Stogursey, Somerset, England

Henry

Coles

Son

Single

10

1871

Stogursey, Somerset, England

Charles

Coles

Son

Single

7

1874

Stogursey, Somerset, England

Lucy

Coles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stogursey, Somerset, England

Elda

Coles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stogursey, Somerset, England

Mary

Shepherd

Lodger

Widow

64

1817

Enmore, Somerset, England

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