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Household of James Prior (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 Prior and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prior, born in 1845 in Little Hadham, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Prior, born in 1846 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Annie E (born 1871 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1875 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Elsie A (born 1880 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Annie (born 1854 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1849 in Robertsbridge, Sussex, England) and James's Lodger, Mary (born 1813 in Prinsted, Sussex, England).


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James Prior's household

Male

James

Prior

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Prior

Wife
Female

Annie E

Prior

Daughter
Male

Walter

Prior

Son
Female

Elsie A

Prior

Daughter
Female

Annie

Douglas

Sister In Law
Male

John

Beaney

Lodger
Female

Mary

Forward

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Prior
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Little Hadham, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prior

Head

Married

36

1845

Little Hadham, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Prior

Wife

Married

35

1846

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Annie E

Prior

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Walter

Prior

Son

Single

6

1875

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Elsie A

Prior

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Annie

Douglas

Sister In Law

Single

27

1854

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

John

Beaney

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Robertsbridge, Sussex, England

Mary

Forward

Lodger

Widow

68

1813

Prinsted, Sussex, England

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