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Household of James Evans (born 1827, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Evans and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Evans, born in 1827 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Evans, born in 1834 in Settle, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary J (born 1865 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1870 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1875 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Willie, born 1878 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, John E (born 1856 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger, Alfred (born 1852 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Evans's household

Male

James

Evans

Head
Female

Agnes

Evans

Wife
Male

John E

Holmes

Stepson
Female

Mary J

Evans

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Evans

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Evans

Son
Female

Emily

Evans

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Appleyard

Lodger
Male

Willie

Holmes

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Evans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Evans

Head

Married

54

1827

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Agnes

Evans

Wife

Married

47

1834

Settle, Yorkshire, England

John E

Holmes

Stepson

Married

25

1856

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Evans

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Evans

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Evans

Son

Single

11

1870

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Evans

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Appleyard

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Holmes

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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