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Household of James Kells (born 1838, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Kells and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kells, born in 1838 in Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline F Kells, born in 1837 in Horrabridge, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary A M (born 1867 in Exeter, Devon, England), Charles F (born 1871 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Emma L (born 1875 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John W (born 1874 in Horrabridge, Devon, England) and James's Lodger, Harry (born 1857 in Horrabridge, Devon, England).


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James Kells's household

Male

James

Kells

Head
Female

Caroline F

Kells

Wife
Female

Mary A M

Kells

Daughter
Male

Charles F

Kitts

Son
Female

Emma L

Kitts

Daughter
Male

John W

Roberts

Nephew
Male

Harry

Foot

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Kells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kells

Head

Married

43

1838

Cornwall, England

Caroline F

Kells

Wife

Married

44

1837

Horrabridge, Devon, England

Mary A M

Kells

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Exeter, Devon, England

Charles F

Kitts

Son

Single

10

1871

Exeter, Devon, England

Emma L

Kitts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Exeter, Devon, England

John W

Roberts

Nephew

Single

7

1874

Horrabridge, Devon, England

Harry

Foot

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Horrabridge, Devon, England

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