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Household of James Compton (born 1843, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oxford, Oxfordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Compton, born in 1843 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Compton, born in 1844 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Elizth (born 1872 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and Edith (born 1874 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Louisa (born 1862 in Sandborough, Oxfordshire, England) and James's Lodger, Thomas Moffitt (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Compton's household

Male

James

Compton

Head
Female

Susan

Compton

Wife
Female

Mary Elizth

Compton

Daughter
Female

Edith

Compton

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Mansell

Servant
Male

Thomas Moffitt

Stevens

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Compton

Head

Married

38

1843

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Susan

Compton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Elizth

Compton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Edith

Compton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Louisa

Mansell

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sandborough, Oxfordshire, England

Thomas Moffitt

Stevens

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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