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Household of James Major (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Major, born in 1841 in Hounslow, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Major, born in 1841 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Fanny L (born 1865 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England), Frederick H (born 1870 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England) and Frank (born 1872 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1860 in High Wycombe) and James's Boarder, Henry (born 1856 in Whitton, Middlesex, England).


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James Major's household

Male

James

Major

Head
Female

Eliza

Major

Wife
Female

Fanny L

Major

Daughter
Male

Frederick H

Major

Son
Male

Frank

Major

Son
Male

John

Quarterman

Boarder
Male

Henry

Green

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Major

Head

Married

40

1841

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Major

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Fanny L

Major

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Frederick H

Major

Son

Single

11

1870

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Frank

Major

Son

Single

9

1872

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

John

Quarterman

Boarder

Single

21

1860

High Wycombe

Henry

Green

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Whitton, Middlesex, England

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