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Household of James Marsh (born 1842, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Marsh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Marsh, born in 1842 in Cheriton, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Laura Marsh, born in 1842 in Meonstoke, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1867 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Edith E (born 1871 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), William H (born 1873 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Ernest J (born 1879 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Beacher, born in 1842 in Fishbourne, Sussex, England.


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James Marsh's household

Male

James

Marsh

Head
Female

Laura

Marsh

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Marsh

Daughter
Female

Edith E

Marsh

Daughter
Male

William H

Marsh

Son
Male

Ernest J

Marsh

Son
Male

John

Beacher

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Marsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cheriton, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Marsh

Head

Married

39

1842

Cheriton, Hampshire, England

Laura

Marsh

Wife

Married

39

1842

Meonstoke, Hampshire, England

Sarah A

Marsh

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Edith E

Marsh

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Portsea, Hampshire, England

William H

Marsh

Son

Single

8

1873

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Ernest J

Marsh

Son

Single

2

1879

Portsea, Hampshire, England

John

Beacher

Lodger

Married

39

1842

Fishbourne, Sussex, England

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