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Household of James Hughes (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 Hughes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hughes, born in 1851 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Hughes, born in 1853 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Arthur G (born 1877 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1878 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Percy (born 1880 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Susan (born 1859 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, Harriet (born 1865 in Canterbury, Kent, England).


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James Hughes's household

Male

James

Hughes

Head
Female

Mary E

Hughes

Wife
Male

William J

Hughes

Son
Male

Arthur G

Hughes

Son
Male

Henry

Hughes

Son
Male

Percy

Hughes

Son
Female

Susan

Hilliard

Servant
Female

Harriet

Anderson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hughes

Head

Married

30

1851

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary E

Hughes

Wife

Married

28

1853

London, Middlesex, England

William J

Hughes

Son

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Arthur G

Hughes

Son

Single

4

1877

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Henry

Hughes

Son

Single

3

1878

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Percy

Hughes

Son

Single

1

1880

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Susan

Hilliard

Servant

Single

22

1859

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Anderson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Canterbury, Kent, England

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