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Household of James Meech (born 1816, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorchester, Dorset, 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 Meech and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Meech, born in 1816 in Corscombe, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Meech, born in 1823 in Charminster, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Charminster, Dorset, England), Ruth (born 1862 in Charminster, Dorset, England) and William (born 1866 in Charminster, Dorset, England). They had 1 grandchild; Annie, born 1879 in Dorchester, Dorset, England.


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James Meech's household

Male

James

Meech

Head
Female

Sarah

Meech

Wife
Male

Thomas

Meech

Son
Female

Ruth

Meech

Daughter
Male

William

Meech

Son
Female

Annie

Meech

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Meech
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Corscombe, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Meech

Head

Married

65

1816

Corscombe, Dorset, England

Sarah

Meech

Wife

Married

58

1823

Charminster, Dorset, England

Thomas

Meech

Son

Single

21

1860

Charminster, Dorset, England

Ruth

Meech

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Charminster, Dorset, England

William

Meech

Son

Single

15

1866

Charminster, Dorset, England

Annie

Meech

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dorchester, Dorset, England

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