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Household of James Drayton (born 1840, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Drayton, born in 1840 in Merriott, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Drayton, born in 1846 in Merriott, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Florance M (born 1869 in Merriott, Somerset, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Merriott, Somerset, England).


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James Drayton's household

Male

James

Drayton

Head
Female

Mary E

Drayton

Wife
Female

Florance M

Drayton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Drayton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Drayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Merriott, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Drayton

Head

Married

41

1840

Merriott, Somerset, England

Mary E

Drayton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Merriott, Somerset, England

Florance M

Drayton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Merriott, Somerset, England

Margaret

Drayton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Merriott, Somerset, England

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