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Household of James Compton (born 1841, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, 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 Compton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Compton, born in 1841 in Watford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily Compton, born in 1841 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth J (born 1866 in Warrington, Hertfordshire, England), Emily (born 1869 in Warrington, Hertfordshire, England), Marian (born 1873 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England), Martha (born 1875 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1877 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Marian (born 1880 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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James Compton's household

Male

James

Compton

Head
Female

Emily

Compton

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Compton

Daughter
Female

Emily

Compton

Daughter
Female

Marian

Compton

Daughter
Female

Martha

Compton

Daughter
Female

Emma

Compton

Daughter
Female

Marian

Compton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Compton

Head

Married

40

1841

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Emily

Compton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth J

Compton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Warrington, Hertfordshire, England

Emily

Compton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Warrington, Hertfordshire, England

Marian

Compton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Martha

Compton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Emma

Compton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Marian

Compton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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