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Household of James Major (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 Major and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Major, born in 1838 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Anne Major, born in 1837 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Arthur Wm (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Maria Jane (born 1868 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Mary E (born 1872 in Middlesex, England), James Hy (born 1874 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England), Isabel K (born 1877 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England) and Frank Rd (born 1881 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Bertie E (born 1873 in United States), James's Servant, Louisa (born 1863 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and James's Servant, Harriet (born 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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James Major's household

Male

James

Major

Head
Female

Mary Anne

Major

Wife
Male

Arthur Wm

Major

Son
Female

Maria Jane

Major

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Major

Daughter
Male

James Hy

Major

Son
Female

Isabel K

Major

Daughter
Male

Frank Rd

Major

Son
Male

Bertie E

Goodrick

Visitor
Female

Louisa

James

Servant
Female

Harriet

Ingram

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Major

Head

Married

43

1838

Bideford, Devon, England

Mary Anne

Major

Wife

Married

44

1837

City of London, Middlesex, England

Arthur Wm

Major

Son

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

Maria Jane

Major

Daughter

Single

13

1868

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary E

Major

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

James Hy

Major

Son

Single

7

1874

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

Isabel K

Major

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

Frank Rd

Major

Son

Single

0

1881

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

Bertie E

Goodrick

Visitor

Single

8

1873

United States

Louisa

James

Servant

Single

18

1863

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Harriet

Ingram

Servant

Single

15

1866

City of London, Middlesex, England

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