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Household of James Major (born 1845, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clutton, Somerset, 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 1845 in Chewton Mendip, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorcas Major, born in 1847 in Priddy, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Priddy, Somerset, England), Emma (born 1873 in Priddy, Somerset, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in East Harptree, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1877 in East Harptree, Somerset, England) and Rhoda (born 1880 in East Harptree, Somerset, England).
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James Major's household
James
Major
Head
Dorcas
Major
Wife
John
Major
Son
Emma
Major
Daughter
Elizabeth
Major
Daughter
Alice
Major
Daughter
Rhoda
Major
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Major | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England | |
Dorcas | Major | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Priddy, Somerset, England | |
John | Major | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Priddy, Somerset, England | |
Emma | Major | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Priddy, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth | Major | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | East Harptree, Somerset, England | |
Alice | Major | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | East Harptree, Somerset, England | |
Rhoda | Major | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | East Harptree, Somerset, England |
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