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Household of James Divers (born 1850, Kent)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Divers, born in 1850 in Canterbury, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Frances Divers, born in 1846 in Ashford, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Louisa Elizabeth Frances (born 1872 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and Harry James (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, John Frederick (born 1833 in Ashford, Kent, England), James's Lodger, Charles Christopher (born 1842 in Marlesford, Hampshire, England) and James's Lodger, Fanny Louisa (born 1847 in Hampshire, England).


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James Divers's household

Male

James

Divers

Head
Female

Ellen Frances

Divers

Wife
Female

Louisa Elizabeth Frances

Divers

Daughter
Male

Harry James

Divers

Son
Male

John Frederick

Hughes

Brother
Male

Charles Christopher

Cannon

Lodger
Female

Fanny Louisa

Cannon

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Divers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Canterbury, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Divers

Head

Married

31

1850

Canterbury, Kent, England

Ellen Frances

Divers

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ashford, Kent, England

Louisa Elizabeth Frances

Divers

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Harry James

Divers

Son

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

John Frederick

Hughes

Brother

Single

48

1833

Ashford, Kent, England

Charles Christopher

Cannon

Lodger

Married

39

1842

Marlesford, Hampshire, England

Fanny Louisa

Cannon

Lodger

Married

34

1847

Hampshire, England

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