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Household of James Hosking (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Hosking and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hosking, born in 1841 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Hosking, born in 1839 in Madron, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1869 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England), Rebecca (born 1871 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England) and Richard (born 1877 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alice King, born in 1866 in Madron, Cornwall, England.


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James Hosking's household

Male

James

Hosking

Head
Female

Catherine

Hosking

Wife
Male

James

Hosking

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hosking

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Hosking

Daughter
Male

Richard

Hosking

Son
Female

Alice

King

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hosking
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hosking

Head

Married

40

1841

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Catherine

Hosking

Wife

Married

42

1839

Madron, Cornwall, England

James

Hosking

Son

Single

12

1869

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Hosking

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Rebecca

Hosking

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Richard

Hosking

Son

Single

4

1877

Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Alice

King

Servant

Single

15

1866

Madron, Cornwall, England

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