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Household of James Collins (born 1821, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, 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 Collins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Collins, born in 1821 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Edwin (born 1858 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1857 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England) and Ellen (born 1861 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Hannah (born 1840 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England), James's Boarder, William (born 1865 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Nephew, William (born 1874 in Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, Wales).


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James Collins's household

Male

James

Collins

Head
Male

Edwin

Collins

Son
Male

William

Collins

Son
Female

Ellen

Collins

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Hewett

Niece
Male

William

Prewett

Boarder
Male

William

Hewett

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Collins

Head

Widower

60

1821

Gloucestershire, England

Edwin

Collins

Son

Single

23

1858

Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

William

Collins

Son

Single

24

1857

Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Collins

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

Hannah

Hewett

Niece

Single

41

1840

Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

William

Prewett

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Hewett

Nephew

Single

7

1874

Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, Wales

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