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Household of James Fletcher (born 1831, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 Fletcher and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fletcher, born in 1831 in Grays, Essex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lucy Fletcher, born in 1831 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Sarah E, born 1860 in Middlesex, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Lucy H (born 1879 in Sydenham, Kent, England) and Sarah E (born 1881 in Sydenham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Sheldon, Warwickshire, England) and James's Boarder, Duncan G (born 1859 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England).


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James Fletcher's household

Male

James

Fletcher

Head
Female

Lucy

Fletcher

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Caplin

Daughter
Female

Lucy H

Caplin

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Caplin

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Lifley

Boarder
Male

Duncan G

Shepherd

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Fletcher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Grays, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fletcher

Head

Married

50

1831

Grays, Essex, England

Lucy

Fletcher

Wife

Married

50

1831

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah E

Caplin

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Middlesex, England

Lucy H

Caplin

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sydenham, Kent, England

Sarah E

Caplin

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sydenham, Kent, England

John

Lifley

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Sheldon, Warwickshire, England

Duncan G

Shepherd

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

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