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Household of James Peters (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Peters and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Peters, born in 1840 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Peters, born in 1841 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; Matilda (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Ann E (born 1866 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), James E (born 1868 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Sarah S (born 1870 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Lucy (born 1872 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and Charles H (born 1876 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).


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James Peters's household

Male

James

Peters

Head
Female

Matilda

Peters

Wife
Female

Matilda

Peters

Daughter
Female

Ann E

Peters

Daughter
Male

James E

Peters

Son
Female

Sarah S

Peters

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Peters

Daughter
Female

Alice

Peters

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Peters

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Peters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Peters

Head

Married

41

1840

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Peters

Wife

Married

40

1841

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Peters

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ann E

Peters

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

James E

Peters

Son

Single

13

1868

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah S

Peters

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Lucy

Peters

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice

Peters

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Charles H

Peters

Son

Single

5

1876

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

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