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Household of James Desbrow (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, 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 Desbrow and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Desbrow, born in 1851 in St Leonard's, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Desbrow, born in 1854 in St Leonard's, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Ellenor (born 1875 in St Leonard's, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1876 in St Leonard's, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1829 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), James's -, Mary (born 1845 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and James's Boarder, Emma (born 1841 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England).


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James Desbrow's household

Male

James

Desbrow

Head
Female

Ellen

Desbrow

Wife
Female

Ellenor

Desbrow

Daughter
Female

Edith

Desbrow

Daughter
Female

Mary

Seabrook

Mother In Law
Female

Mary

Joyce

-
Female

Emma

Ellis

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Desbrow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Desbrow

Head

Married

30

1851

St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Desbrow

Wife

Married

27

1854

St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Ellenor

Desbrow

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Edith

Desbrow

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Leonard's, Middlesex, England

Mary

Seabrook

Mother In Law

Single

52

1829

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Mary

Joyce

-

Widow

36

1845

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Emma

Ellis

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

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