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Household of James Giles (born 1805, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 Giles and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Giles, born in 1805 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Robert (born 1833 in Compton, Devon, England) and Mary Ann (born 1843 in Compton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Sarah Ann Adams, born in 1831 in Compton, Devon, England.


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James Giles's household

Male

James

Giles

Head
Male

Robert

Giles

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Giles

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Adams

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Giles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Giles

Head

Widower

76

1805

Devon, England

Robert

Giles

Son

Single

48

1833

Compton, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Giles

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Compton, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Adams

Visitor

Single

50

1831

Compton, Devon, England

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