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Household of James Roberts (born 1840, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Roberts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roberts, born in 1840 in Downham, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma L Roberts, born in 1837 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Arthur H (born 1864 in York, Yorkshire, England), Alfred J (born 1865 in Camberwell, Surrey, England), Francis E (born 1871 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1874 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Frederick W (born 1880 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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James Roberts's household

Male

James

Roberts

Head
Female

Emma L

Roberts

Wife
Male

Arthur H

Roberts

Son
Male

Alfred J

Roberts

Son
Male

Francis E

Roberts

Son
Male

Harry

Roberts

Son
Male

Frederick W

Roberts

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Downham, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Roberts

Head

Married

41

1840

Downham, Norfolk, England

Emma L

Roberts

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur H

Roberts

Son

Single

17

1864

York, Yorkshire, England

Alfred J

Roberts

Son

Single

16

1865

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Francis E

Roberts

Son

Single

10

1871

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Harry

Roberts

Son

Single

7

1874

York, Yorkshire, England

Frederick W

Roberts

Son

Single

1

1880

York, Yorkshire, England

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