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Household of James Forth (born 1843, Wiltshire)

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 Forth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Forth, born in 1843 in Colne, Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1838 in Woodford, Essex, England) and Mary (born 1844 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Betsy (born 1808 in Hatfield, Essex, England), James's Lodger, John D (born 1859 in Taunton, Somerset, England), James's Lodger, Robert W (born 1860 in Taunton, Somerset, England), James's Visitor, Horatio (born 1877 in Deal, Kent, England) and James's Servant, Ceilia (born 1865 in Upper Deal, Kent, England).


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James Forth's household

Male

James

Forth

Head
Female

Betsy

Mead

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Lancelott

Daughter
Female

Mary

Baynham

Daughter
Male

John D

Hamlyn

Lodger
Male

Robert W

Hamlyn

Lodger
Male

Horatio

Mead

Visitor
Female

Ceilia

Brisley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Forth
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Colne, Wiltshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Forth

Head

Widower

38

1843

Colne, Wiltshire, England

Betsy

Mead

Visitor

Widow

73

1808

Hatfield, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Lancelott

Daughter

Married

43

1838

Woodford, Essex, England

Mary

Baynham

Daughter

Married

37

1844

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

John D

Hamlyn

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Taunton, Somerset, England

Robert W

Hamlyn

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Taunton, Somerset, England

Horatio

Mead

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Deal, Kent, England

Ceilia

Brisley

Servant

Single

16

1865

Upper Deal, Kent, England

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