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Household of James Edgecombe (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 Edgecombe and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Edgecombe, born in 1841 in South Milton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Edgecombe, born in 1842 in South Milton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Ellen C (born 1867 in Brixham, Devon, England) and Kate Sophia (born 1877 in Brixham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, George Francis (born 1876 in Salcombe, Devon, England), James's Nephew, John Algar (born 1878 in Salcombe, Devon, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1826 in Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, William (born 1836 in Brixham, Devon, England) and James's Lodger, Harry (born 1822 in Wareham, Devon, England).


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James Edgecombe's household

Male

James

Edgecombe

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Edgecombe

Wife
Female

Ellen C

Edgecombe

Daughter
Female

Kate Sophia

Edgecombe

Daughter
Male

George Francis

Masters ?

Nephew
Male

John Algar

Masters ?

Nephew
Male

John

French

Lodger
Male

William

Juley

Lodger
Male

Harry

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Edgecombe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place South Milton, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Edgecombe

Head

Married

40

1841

South Milton, Devon, England

Sarah Jane

Edgecombe

Wife

Married

39

1842

South Milton, Devon, England

Ellen C

Edgecombe

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Brixham, Devon, England

Kate Sophia

Edgecombe

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brixham, Devon, England

George Francis

Masters ?

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Salcombe, Devon, England

John Algar

Masters ?

Nephew

Single

3

1878

Salcombe, Devon, England

John

French

Lodger

-

55

1826

Lancashire, England

William

Juley

Lodger

-

45

1836

Brixham, Devon, England

Harry

Smith

Lodger

-

59

1822

Wareham, Devon, England

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