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Household of James Johnson (born 1837, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 1837 in Braintree, Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Johnson, born in 1841 in Braintree, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1864 in Braintree, Essex, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Braintree, Essex, England), Benjamin (born 1873 in Braintree, Essex, England), Herbert (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John Henry (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alfred Goodwin, born in 1851 in Braintree, Essex, England.


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James Johnson's household

Male

James

Johnson

Head
Female

Emma

Johnson

Wife
Female

Martha

Johnson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Johnson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Johnson

Son
Male

Herbert

Johnson

Son
Male

John Henry

Johnson

Son
Male

Alfred

Goodwin

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Braintree, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnson

Head

Married

44

1837

Braintree, Essex, England

Emma

Johnson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Braintree, Essex, England

Martha

Johnson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Braintree, Essex, England

Thomas

Johnson

Son

Single

10

1871

Braintree, Essex, England

Benjamin

Johnson

Son

Single

8

1873

Braintree, Essex, England

Herbert

Johnson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

John Henry

Johnson

Son

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alfred

Goodwin

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Braintree, Essex, England

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