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Household of James Major (born 1839, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Major, born in 1839 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Major, born in 1851 in Creech, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Lily (born 1875 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Eleanor (born 1877 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Emily (born 1877 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and James's Niece, Mary (born 1880 in Upton, Middlesex, England).


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James Major's household

Male

James

Major

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Major

Wife
Female

Lily

Major

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Major

Daughter
Female

Emily

Tomlinson

Niece
Female

Mary

Tomlinson

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Major

Head

Married

42

1839

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Major

Wife

Married

30

1851

Creech, Dorset, England

Lily

Major

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Eleanor

Major

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Emily

Tomlinson

Niece

Single

4

1877

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Mary

Tomlinson

Niece

Single

1

1880

Upton, Middlesex, England

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