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Household of James Phelps (born 1818, Somerset)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Phelps, born in 1818 in Westbury, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Harry (born 1847 in Westbury, Somerset, England), John (born 1852 in Westbury, Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1858 in Westbury, Somerset, England) and Albert (born 1868 in Westbury, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Elizabeth Phelps, born in 1814 in Westbury.


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James Phelps's household

Male

James

Phelps

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Phelps

Sister
Male

Harry

Phelps

Son
Male

John

Phelps

Son
Male

Thomas

Phelps

Son
Male

Albert

Phelps

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Phelps
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Westbury, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Phelps

Head

Widower

63

1818

Westbury, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Phelps

Sister

Single

67

1814

Westbury

Harry

Phelps

Son

Single

34

1847

Westbury, Somerset, England

John

Phelps

Son

Single

29

1852

Westbury, Somerset, England

Thomas

Phelps

Son

Single

23

1858

Westbury, Somerset, England

Albert

Phelps

Son

Single

13

1868

Westbury, Somerset, England

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