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Household of James Fortescue (born 1837, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 Fortescue and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fortescue, born in 1837 in Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret M Fortescue, born in 1841 in Pentonville, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Clara E (born 1864 in Middlesex, England), Eveline M (born 1869 in Middlesex, England) and Mabel B (born 1871 in Brixton, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Risley, born in 1863 in Croxton, Cambridgeshire, England.


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James Fortescue's household

Male

James

Fortescue

Head
Female

Margaret M

Fortescue

Wife
Female

Clara E

Fortescue

Daughter
Female

Eveline M

Fortescue

Daughter
Female

Mabel B

Fortescue

Daughter
Female

Jane

Risley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Fortescue
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fortescue

Head

Married

44

1837

Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England

Margaret M

Fortescue

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pentonville, Middlesex, England

Clara E

Fortescue

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

Eveline M

Fortescue

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Mabel B

Fortescue

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brixton, Surrey, England

Jane

Risley

Servant

Single

18

1863

Croxton, Cambridgeshire, England

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