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Household of James Exton (born 1817, Rutland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 Exton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Exton, born in 1817 in Oakham, Rutland, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Exton, born in 1831 in Bridport, Dorset, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1863 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Edward (born 1870 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Tom (born 1873 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Ellen (born 1876 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alfred (born 1848 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), James's Boarder, Henry (born 1866 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1852 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).


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James Exton's household

Male

James

Exton

Head
Female

Sophia

Exton

Wife
Male

George

Exton

Son
Male

Frederick

Exton

Son
Male

Edward

Exton

Son
Male

Tom

Exton

Son
Female

Ellen

L Exton

Daughter
Male

Alfred

L White

Boarder
Male

Henry

Casnell

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Minionette

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Exton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Oakham, Rutland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Exton

Head

Married

64

1817

Oakham, Rutland, England

Sophia

Exton

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bridport, Dorset, England

George

Exton

Son

Single

18

1863

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Exton

Son

Single

16

1865

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Edward

Exton

Son

Single

11

1870

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Tom

Exton

Son

Single

8

1873

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Ellen

L Exton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Alfred

L White

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Henry

Casnell

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Minionette

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

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