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Household of James Johnson (born 1847, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 Johnson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnson, born in 1847 in Brent, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Johnson, born in 1849 in Wells, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1869 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), Kate (born 1876 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England), James (born 1874 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In Law, Ellen Maule, born in 1853 in Wells, Somerset, England.


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James Johnson's household

Male

James

Johnson

Head
Female

Eliza

Johnson

Wife
Female

Mary

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Kate

Johnson

Daughter
Male

James

Johnson

Son
Female

Annie

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Maule

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brent, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnson

Head

Married

34

1847

Brent, Somerset, England

Eliza

Johnson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wells, Somerset, England

Mary

Johnson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Johnson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Kate

Johnson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

James

Johnson

Son

Single

7

1874

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Annie

Johnson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Ellen

Maule

Sister In Law

Single

28

1853

Wells, Somerset, England

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