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Household of James Mepsted (born 1825, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, Kent, 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 Mepsted and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mepsted, born in 1825 in Challock, Kent, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Stephen (born 1861 in Molash, Kent, England), Emily (born 1869 in Wye, Kent, England) and David (born 1871 in Wye, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Housekeper, Charlotte Eldridge, born in 1828 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
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James Mepsted's household
James
Mepsted
Head
Stephen
Mepsted
Son
Emily
Mepsted
Daughter
David
Mepsted
Son
Charlotte
Eldridge
Housekeper
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mepsted |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Challock, Kent, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mepsted | Head | Widower | 56 | 1825 | Challock, Kent, England | |
Stephen | Mepsted | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Molash, Kent, England | |
Emily | Mepsted | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Wye, Kent, England | |
David | Mepsted | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Wye, Kent, England | |
Charlotte | Eldridge | Housekeper | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Canterbury, Kent, England |
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