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Household of James Major (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Major and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Major, born in 1834 in Newton Abbot, Devon, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Celina Major, born in 1834 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1858 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), Louisa (born 1863 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), Celina (born 1870 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), George (born 1872 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), Frank (born 1874 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), Mary (born 1877 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England).


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James Major's household

Male

James

Major

Head
Female

Celina

Major

Wife
Male

Charles

Major

Son
Female

Louisa

Major

Daughter
Female

Celina

Major

Daughter
Male

George

Major

Son
Male

Frank

Major

Son
Female

Mary

Major

Daughter
Female

Emily

Major

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Major

Head

Married

47

1834

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Celina

Major

Wife

Married

47

1834

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Charles

Major

Son

Single

23

1858

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Louisa

Major

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Celina

Major

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

George

Major

Son

Single

9

1872

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Frank

Major

Son

Single

7

1874

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Mary

Major

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Emily

Major

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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