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Household of James Overy (born 1817, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rye, Sussex, 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 Overy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Overy, born in 1817 in St Leonard's, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Overy, born in 1822 in Westfield, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Frances (born 1853 in Battle, Sussex, England) and Charlotte (born 1857 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Northiam, Sussex, England).


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James Overy's household

Male

James

Overy

Head
Female

Esther

Overy

Wife
Female

Frances

Overy

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Overy

Daughter
Female

Mary

Jamieson

Servant
Female

Mary

Vinter

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Overy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place St Leonard's, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Overy

Head

Married

64

1817

St Leonard's, Sussex, England

Esther

Overy

Wife

Married

59

1822

Westfield, Sussex, England

Frances

Overy

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Battle, Sussex, England

Charlotte

Overy

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Peasmarsh, Sussex, England

Mary

Jamieson

Servant

Single

19

1862

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Vinter

Servant

Single

17

1864

Northiam, Sussex, England

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