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Household of James Long (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, 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 Long and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Long, born in 1827 in Colyton, Devon, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jane Long, born in 1837 in East Orchard, Dorset, England. They had 7 children; Anna M (born 1861 in Colyton, Dorset, England), Charles (born 1863 in Colyton, Dorset, England), William (born 1867 in Colyton, Dorset, England), Edward (born 1869 in Colyton, Dorset, England), Frank (born 1872 in Colyton, Dorset, England), Clement (born 1874 in Colyton, Dorset, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Colyton, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Elizabeth Stokes, born in 1805 in Branscombe, Devon, England.


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James Long's household

Male

James

Long

Head
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Long

Wife
Female

Anna M

Long

Daughter
Male

Charles

Long

Son
Male

William

Long

Son
Male

Edward

Long

Son
Male

Frank

Long

Son
Male

Clement

Long

Son
Male

Walter

Long

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Stokes

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Long
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Colyton, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Long

Head

Married

54

1827

Colyton, Devon, England

Elizabeth Jane

Long

Wife

Married

44

1837

East Orchard, Dorset, England

Anna M

Long

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Colyton, Dorset, England

Charles

Long

Son

Single

18

1863

Colyton, Dorset, England

William

Long

Son

Single

14

1867

Colyton, Dorset, England

Edward

Long

Son

Single

12

1869

Colyton, Dorset, England

Frank

Long

Son

Single

9

1872

Colyton, Dorset, England

Clement

Long

Son

Single

7

1874

Colyton, Dorset, England

Walter

Long

Son

Single

2

1879

Colyton, Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Stokes

Boarder

Widow

76

1805

Branscombe, Devon, England

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