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Household of James Markham (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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 Markham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Markham, born in 1839 in Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Phoebe A Markham, born in 1840 in Saltfleet, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1866 in Hackney Wick, Middlesex, England) and Samuel (born 1872 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1808 in Norfolk, England), James's Servant, Harriett (born 1863 in Battersea, Surrey, England), James's Servant, Beatrice (born 1863 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and James's Boarder, Alexander J (born 1845 in Middlesex, England).


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James Markham's household

Male

James

Markham

Head
Female

Phoebe A

Markham

Wife
Female

Sarah

Markham

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Markham

Son
Female

Mary

Billing

Mother In Law
Female

Harriett

Peel

Servant
Female

Beatrice

Lane

Servant
Male

Alexander J

Learmouth

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Markham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Markham

Head

Married

42

1839

Middlesex, England

Phoebe A

Markham

Wife

Married

41

1840

Saltfleet, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Markham

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hackney Wick, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Markham

Son

Single

9

1872

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Mary

Billing

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

Norfolk, England

Harriett

Peel

Servant

Single

18

1863

Battersea, Surrey, England

Beatrice

Lane

Servant

Single

18

1863

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Alexander J

Learmouth

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Middlesex, England

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