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Household of James Jesson (born 1828, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Jesson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Jesson, born in 1828 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Jesson, born in 1831 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1826 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Nephew, Samuel (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Nephew, Charles (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Jesson's household

Male

James

Jesson

Head
Female

Emma

Jesson

Wife
Female

Emma

Stringer

Son
Female

Sarah

Smith

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Hill

Nephew
Male

Charles

Hill

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Jesson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Jesson

Head

Married

53

1828

Shropshire, England

Emma

Jesson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Stringer

Son

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Lodger

Widow

55

1826

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Hill

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Hill

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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