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Household of James Masters (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Masters and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Masters, born in 1839 in Cheriton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret S Masters, born in 1838 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes W (born 1868 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Ellen G (born 1870 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Dorothy J (born 1875 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary M (born 1877 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Mary E (born 1861 in Roberttown, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Eliza (born 1854 in Scotland).


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James Masters's household

Male

James

Masters

Head
Female

Margaret S

Masters

Wife
Female

Agnes W

Masters

Daughter
Female

Ellen G

Masters

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Masters

Daughter
Female

Dorothy J

Masters

Daughter
Female

Mary M

Masters

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Wear

Boarder
Female

Eliza

Chalmers

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Masters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Cheriton, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Masters

Head

Married

42

1839

Cheriton, Somerset, England

Margaret S

Masters

Wife

Married

43

1838

Scotland

Agnes W

Masters

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen G

Masters

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Masters

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy J

Masters

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Mary M

Masters

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Wear

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Roberttown, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Chalmers

Servant

Single

27

1854

Scotland

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