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Household of James Rivers (born 1840, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alton, Hampshire, 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 Rivers and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rivers, born in 1840 in Farringdon, Hampshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Rivers, born in 1844 in New Alresford, Hampshire, England. They had 7 children; Frances A (born 1871 in Farringdon, Hampshire, England), Christina E (born 1873 in Farringdon, Hampshire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Farringdon, Hampshire, England), Henry (born 1877 in Farringdon, Hampshire, England), Francis B (born 1878 in Farringdon, Hampshire, England), Hilda (born 1879 in Farringdon, Hampshire, England) and Margaret E (born 1881 in Farringdon, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Jesse (born 1850 in Farringdon, Hampshire, England), James's Servant, Flora K (born 1861 in Nethertonavon, Wiltshire, England) and James's Servant, Ann (born 1864 in Oakhanger, Hampshire, England).


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James Rivers's household

Male

James

Rivers

Head
Female

Matilda

Rivers

Wife
Female

Frances A

Rivers

Daughter
Female

Christina E

Rivers

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rivers

Daughter
Male

Henry

Rivers

Son
Male

Francis B

Rivers

Son
Female

Hilda

Rivers

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Rivers

Daughter
Male

Jesse

Rivers

Brother
Female

Flora K

Taylor

Servant
Female

Ann

Cousens

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Rivers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Farringdon, Hampshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rivers

Head

Married

41

1840

Farringdon, Hampshire, England

Matilda

Rivers

Wife

Married

37

1844

New Alresford, Hampshire, England

Frances A

Rivers

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Farringdon, Hampshire, England

Christina E

Rivers

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Farringdon, Hampshire, England

Mary

Rivers

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Farringdon, Hampshire, England

Henry

Rivers

Son

Single

4

1877

Farringdon, Hampshire, England

Francis B

Rivers

Son

Single

3

1878

Farringdon, Hampshire, England

Hilda

Rivers

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Farringdon, Hampshire, England

Margaret E

Rivers

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Farringdon, Hampshire, England

Jesse

Rivers

Brother

Single

31

1850

Farringdon, Hampshire, England

Flora K

Taylor

Servant

Single

20

1861

Nethertonavon, Wiltshire, England

Ann

Cousens

Servant

Single

17

1864

Oakhanger, Hampshire, England

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