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Household of James Longbils (born 1803, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 Longbils and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Longbils, born in 1803 in Surrey, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary M (born 1821 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Jane (born 1837 in Surrey, England). He had 3 grandchildren; Eliza (born 1867 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Mary A (born 1869 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Jane (born 1875 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Margaret (born 1809 in Hatherley, Devon, England) and James's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1858 in Stratton, Oxfordshire, England).


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James Longbils's household

Male

James

Longbils

Head
Female

Mary M

Longbils

Daughter
Female

Jane

Longbils

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Longbils

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary A

Longbils

Grand Daughter
Female

Jane

Longbils

Grand Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hutchins

Boarder
Male

Benjamin

Hobbs

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Longbils
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Longbils

Head

Widower

78

1803

Surrey, England

Mary M

Longbils

Daughter

Single

60

1821

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Jane

Longbils

Daughter

Single

44

1837

Surrey, England

Eliza

Longbils

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Longbils

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Jane

Longbils

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Hutchins

Boarder

Single

72

1809

Hatherley, Devon, England

Benjamin

Hobbs

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Stratton, Oxfordshire, England

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