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Household of James Dorrington (born 1835, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Dorrington and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dorrington, born in 1835 in Hornchurch, Essex, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dorrington, born in 1851 in Morton, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Sarah Smith, born in 1821 in Essex, England.


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James Dorrington's household

Male

James

Dorrington

Head
Female

Ellen

Dorrington

Wife
Female

Sarah

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Dorrington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Hornchurch, Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dorrington

Head

Married

46

1835

Hornchurch, Essex, England

Ellen

Dorrington

Wife

Married

30

1851

Morton, Essex, England

Sarah

Smith

Lodger

Widow

60

1821

Essex, England

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