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Household of James Phelps (born 1841, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset,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 Phelps and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Phelps, born in 1841 in Thorncombe, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Murina Phelps, born in 1846 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ellen (born 1876 in Hawkchurch, Dorset, England), Alice (born 1878 in Hawkchurch, Dorset, England) and Francis Emily (born 1874 in Hawkchurch, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Louisa Lane, born in 1867 in Thorncombe, Dorset, England.


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James Phelps's household

Male

James

Phelps

Head
Female

Murina

Phelps

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Phelps

Daughter
Female

Alice

Phelps

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Lane

Niece
Female

Francis Emily

Phelps

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Phelps
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Thorncombe, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Phelps

Head

Married

40

1841

Thorncombe, Dorset, England

Murina

Phelps

Wife

Married

35

1846

Thorncombe, Dorset, England

Mary Ellen

Phelps

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hawkchurch, Dorset, England

Alice

Phelps

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hawkchurch, Dorset, England

Louisa

Lane

Niece

Single

14

1867

Thorncombe, Dorset, England

Francis Emily

Phelps

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hawkchurch, Dorset, England

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