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Household of James Compton (born 1837, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chipping Norton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Compton, born in 1837 in Shutford, Oxfordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Compton, born in 1835 in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1864 in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England) and Mister J (born 1867 in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James Slatter, born in 1844 in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England.


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James Compton's household

Male

James

Compton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Compton

Wife
Male

William H

Compton

Son
Male

Mister J

Compton

Son
Male

James

Slatter

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shutford, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Compton

Head

Married

44

1837

Shutford, Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Compton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England

William H

Compton

Son

Single

17

1864

Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England

Mister J

Compton

Son

Single

14

1867

Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England

James

Slatter

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England

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