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Household of James Drayton (born 1845, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 Drayton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Drayton, born in 1845 in Chardstock, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma S Drayton, born in 1848 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1875 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Charles J (born 1876 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Tom (born 1879 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and George (born 1880 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in North Curry, Somerset, England) and James's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Bradford, Somerset, England).


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James Drayton's household

Male

James

Drayton

Head
Female

Emma S

Drayton

Wife
Female

Margaret

Drayton

Daughter
Male

Charles J

Drayton

Son
Male

Tom

Drayton

Son
Male

George

Drayton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Vile

Servant
Female

Annie

Braddick

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Drayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Chardstock, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Drayton

Head

Married

36

1845

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Emma S

Drayton

Wife

Married

33

1848

Kettering, Northamptonshire, England

Margaret

Drayton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Taunton, Somerset, England

Charles J

Drayton

Son

Single

5

1876

Taunton, Somerset, England

Tom

Drayton

Son

Single

2

1879

Taunton, Somerset, England

George

Drayton

Son

Single

1

1880

Taunton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Vile

Servant

Single

19

1862

North Curry, Somerset, England

Annie

Braddick

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bradford, Somerset, England

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