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Household of James Ley (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holsworthy, 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 Ley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ley, born in 1841 in Black Torrington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Ley, born in 1838 in Roche, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1870 in Cookbury, Devon, England), Ann (born 1873 in Cookbury, Devon, England) and Mary E (born 1875 in Cookbury, Devon, England).


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James Ley's household

Male

James

Ley

Head
Female

Jane

Ley

Wife
Female

Mary E

Ley

Daughter
Female

Ann

Ley

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Ley

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Ley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Black Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ley

Head

Married

40

1841

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Jane

Ley

Wife

Married

43

1838

Roche, Cornwall, England

Mary E

Ley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cookbury, Devon, England

Ann

Ley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cookbury, Devon, England

Mary E

Ley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cookbury, Devon, England

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