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Household of James Fern (born 1856, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Fern and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fern, born in 1856 in Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Fern, born in 1856 in Long Compton, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Burton, Staffordshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Burton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1843 in Norton, Leicestershire, England) and James's Boarder, George (born 1845 in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England).


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James Fern's household

Male

James

Fern

Head
Female

Rhoda

Fern

Wife
Male

John

Fern

Son
Female

Alice

Fern

Daughter
Male

William

Stretton

Boarder
Male

George

Pegg

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Fern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fern

Head

Married

25

1856

Derbyshire, England

Rhoda

Fern

Wife

Married

25

1856

Long Compton, Warwickshire, England

John

Fern

Son

Single

2

1879

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Fern

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burton, Staffordshire, England

William

Stretton

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Norton, Leicestershire, England

George

Pegg

Boarder

Widower

36

1845

Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England

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