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Household of James Old (born 1850, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, 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 Old and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Old, born in 1850 in Puckington, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Old, born in 1851 in Ilminster, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Francis Wm (born 1878 in Ilminster, Somerset, England) and Mauble (born 1881 in Ilminster, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1824 in Ilminster, Somerset, England) and James's Visitor, Ellen (born 1871 in Ilminster, Somerset, England).


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James Old's household

Male

James

Old

Head
Female

Emma

Old

Wife
Male

Francis Wm

Old

Son
Female

Mauble

Old

Daughter
Male

John

Harris

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Pittard

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Old
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Puckington, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Old

Head

Married

31

1850

Puckington, Somerset, England

Emma

Old

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Francis Wm

Old

Son

Single

3

1878

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Mauble

Old

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ilminster, Somerset, England

John

Harris

Lodger

Married

57

1824

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Ellen

Pittard

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Ilminster, Somerset, England

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