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Household of James Northam (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Northam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Northam, born in 1839 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary H Northam, born in 1834 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Reginald W (born 1861 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Eva W (born 1869 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, James (born 1795 in Bow, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1851 in Moreton, Devon, England).


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James Northam's household

Male

James

Northam

Head
Female

Mary H

Northam

Wife
Male

Reginald W

Northam

Son
Female

Eva W

Northam

Daughter
Male

James

Northam

Father
Female

Sarah Ann

Ponsford

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Northam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Northam

Head

Married

42

1839

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary H

Northam

Wife

Married

47

1834

Exeter, Devon, England

Reginald W

Northam

Son

Single

20

1861

Exeter, Devon, England

Eva W

Northam

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Exeter, Devon, England

James

Northam

Father

Widower

86

1795

Bow, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Ponsford

Servant

Single

30

1851

Moreton, Devon, England

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