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Household of James Rains (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Rains and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rains, born in 1845 in Cocking, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Rains, born in 1841 in Stanford, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Eliza (born 1871 in Hewish, Somerset, England), James's Adopted Daughter, Sarah J (born 1879 in Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James's Lodger, Isaac (born 1814 in Stanford, Somerset, England).


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James Rains's household

Male

James

Rains

Head
Female

Mary A

Rains

Wife
Female

Eliza

Rains

Niece
Female

Sarah J

Rains

Adopted Daughter
Male

Isaac

Haines

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Rains
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cocking, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rains

Head

Married

36

1845

Cocking, Sussex, England

Mary A

Rains

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stanford, Somerset, England

Eliza

Rains

Niece

Single

10

1871

Hewish, Somerset, England

Sarah J

Rains

Adopted Daughter

Single

2

1879

Aberkenfig, Glamorganshire, Wales

Isaac

Haines

Lodger

Single

67

1814

Stanford, Somerset, England

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