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Household of James Russell (born 1857, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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 Russell and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russell, born in 1857 in Sidmouth, Devon, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Letitia M Russell, born in 1854 in Sidbury, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Reginald J (born 1881 in Sidmouth, Devon, England), Henry A (born 1871 in West Malvern, Worcestershire, England), Cecil C (born 1872 in Wells, Somerset, England), Thomas C (born 1873 in Wells, Somerset, England), Kate M G (born 1876 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England) and Gertrude C (born 1878 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah (born 1853 in Port Isaac, Cornwall, England), James's Lodger Head, Thomas H (born 1846 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Holcombe, Devon, England).


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James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Letitia M

Russell

Wife
Male

Reginald J

Russell

Son
Female

Sarah

Green

Servant
Male

Thomas H

Grantham

Lodger Head
Female

Kate M

Grantham

Wife
Male

Henry A

Grantham

Son
Male

Cecil C

Grantham

Son
Male

Thomas C

Grantham

Son
Female

Kate M G

Grantham

Daughter
Female

Gertrude C

Grantham

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dart

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Sidmouth, Devon, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russell

Head

Married

24

1857

Sidmouth, Devon, England

Letitia M

Russell

Wife

Married

27

1854

Sidbury, Devon, England

Reginald J

Russell

Son

Single

0

1881

Sidmouth, Devon, England

Sarah

Green

Servant

Single

28

1853

Port Isaac, Cornwall, England

Thomas H

Grantham

Lodger Head

Married

35

1846

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Kate M

Grantham

Wife

Married

33

1848

Clapham, England

Henry A

Grantham

Son

Single

10

1871

West Malvern, Worcestershire, England

Cecil C

Grantham

Son

Single

9

1872

Wells, Somerset, England

Thomas C

Grantham

Son

Single

8

1873

Wells, Somerset, England

Kate M G

Grantham

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Gertrude C

Grantham

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Dart

Servant

Single

15

1866

Holcombe, Devon, England

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