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Household of James Helps (born 1836, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 Helps and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Helps, born in 1836 in Alhampton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Helps, born in 1840 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1862 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England), Martha (born 1864 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England), James (born 1870 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England), George (born 1875 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England), Annie (born 1878 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England) and John (born 1880 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Alfred Taylor, born in 1837 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England.


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James Helps's household

Male

James

Helps

Head
Female

Ellen

Helps

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Helps

Daughter
Female

Martha

Helps

Daughter
Male

James

Helps

Son
Male

George

Helps

Son
Female

Annie

Helps

Daughter
Male

John

Helps

Son
Male

Alfred

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Helps
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Alhampton, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Helps

Head

Married

45

1836

Alhampton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Helps

Wife

Married

41

1840

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Helps

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

Martha

Helps

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

James

Helps

Son

Single

11

1870

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

George

Helps

Son

Single

6

1875

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

Annie

Helps

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

John

Helps

Son

Single

1

1880

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

Alfred

Taylor

Lodger

Single

44

1837

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

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