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Household of James Mortimer (born 1804, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Devon,Somerset, 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 Mortimer and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mortimer, born in 1804 in Sampford Peverell, Devon, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Mitchell, born in 1854 in Weymouth, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper, Emma (born 1854 in Weymouth, Dorset, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1868 in Taunton, Somerset, England).


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James Mortimer's household

Male

James

Mortimer

Head
Female

Emma

Mitchell

Housekeeper
Male

James

Mitchell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Mortimer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Sampford Peverell, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mortimer

Head

Married

77

1804

Sampford Peverell, Devon, England

Emma

Mitchell

Housekeeper

Single

27

1854

Weymouth, Dorset, England

James

Mitchell

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Taunton, Somerset, England

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