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Household of James Racketts (born 1812, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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 Racketts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Racketts, born in 1812 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1844 in Brentford, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Hannah (born 1841 in Brentford, Middlesex, England), James's Daughter Of Boarder, Eliza (born 1874 in Brentford, Middlesex, England) and James's Son Of Boarder, Thomas (born 1876 in Brentford, Middlesex, England).


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James Racketts's household

Male

James

Racketts

Head
Male

Thomas

Benham

Boarder
Female

Hannah

Benham

Servant
Female

Eliza

Benham

Daughter Of Boarder
Male

Thomas

Benham

Son Of Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Racketts
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Racketts

Head

Widower

69

1812

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Benham

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Benham

Servant

Married

40

1841

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Benham

Daughter Of Boarder

Single

7

1874

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Benham

Son Of Boarder

Single

5

1876

Brentford, Middlesex, England

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