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Household of James English (born 1832, Northumberland)

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 English and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James English, born in 1832 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma English, born in 1826 in Witham, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Mary E (born 1863 in Canning Town, Essex, England), James's Step Son, John S E (born 1873 in Canning Town, Essex, England), James's Boarder, James G (born 1858 in Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1839 in Yorkshire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, David (born 1854 in Cork, Cork, Ireland).


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James English's household

Male

James

English

Head
Female

Emma

English

Wife
Female

Mary E

Horth

Step Daughter
Male

John S E

Horth

Step Son
Male

James G

Bryce

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Clark

Boarder
Male

John

Milne

Boarder
Male

David

Wall

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name English
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

English

Head

Married

49

1832

Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

Emma

English

Wife

Married

55

1826

Witham, Essex, England

Mary E

Horth

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Canning Town, Essex, England

John S E

Horth

Step Son

Single

8

1873

Canning Town, Essex, England

James G

Bryce

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Ayrshire, Scotland

Joseph

Clark

Boarder

Widower

42

1839

Yorkshire, England

John

Milne

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Wall

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Cork, Cork, Ireland

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