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Household of James Menste (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, 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 Menste and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Menste, born in 1831 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa Menste, born in 1833 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Albert (born 1859 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1861 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Peter (born 1863 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1866 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Joseph (born 1870 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England).


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James Menste's household

Male

James

Menste

Head
Female

Louisa

Menste

Wife
Male

Albert

Menste

Son
Male

Thomas

Menste

Son
Male

Peter

Menste

Son
Female

Louisa

Menste

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Menste

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Menste
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Menste

Head

Married

50

1831

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Menste

Wife

Married

48

1833

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Albert

Menste

Son

Single

22

1859

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Menste

Son

Single

20

1861

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Peter

Menste

Son

Single

18

1863

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Menste

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Menste

Son

Single

11

1870

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

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