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Household of James Jenkins (born 1815, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 Jenkins and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Jenkins, born in 1815 in Bridport, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Jenkins, born in 1812 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Bertham (born 1876 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger Head, Alexander Barker, born in 1832 in Broadclyst, Devon, England.


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James Jenkins's household

Male

James

Jenkins

Head
Female

Eliza

Jenkins

Wife
Male

Alexander

Barker

Lodger Head
Female

Emma

Barker

Wife
Male

Alexander

Barker

Son
Male

Bertham

Barker

Son
Male

Ernest

Barker

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Jenkins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Bridport, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Jenkins

Head

Married

66

1815

Bridport, Dorset, England

Eliza

Jenkins

Wife

Married

69

1812

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Alexander

Barker

Lodger Head

Married

49

1832

Broadclyst, Devon, England

Emma

Barker

Wife

Married

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Alexander

Barker

Son

Single

9

1872

Brighton, Sussex, England

Bertham

Barker

Son

Single

5

1876

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Barker

Son

Single

0

1881

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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