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Household of James Rice (born 1807, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bath, 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 Rice and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rice, born in 1807 in South Brent, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Rice, born in 1809 in Banwell, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1865 in Bath, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John G (born 1850 in Dulverton, Somerset, England), James's Lodger Head, Ellen (born 1840 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), James's Boarder, Jane (born 1860 in Bath, Somerset, England) and James's Lodger, Frank (born 1865 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Rice's household

Male

James

Rice

Head
Female

Mary

Rice

Wife
Male

John G

Read

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Purkiss

Lodger Head
Female

Elizabeth

Purkiss

Daughter
Female

Jane

Dury

Boarder
Male

Frank

Hyden

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Rice
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place South Brent, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rice

Head

Married

74

1807

South Brent, Somerset, England

Mary

Rice

Wife

Married

72

1809

Banwell, Somerset, England

John G

Read

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Dulverton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Purkiss

Lodger Head

Widow

41

1840

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Purkiss

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bath, Somerset, England

Jane

Dury

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Bath, Somerset, England

Frank

Hyden

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Bitton, Gloucestershire, England

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