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Household of James Scales (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Scales and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scales, born in 1817 in Armley, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Apprentice, Sampson Watson, born in 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James Scales's household

Male

James

Scales

Head
Male

Sampson

Watson

Apprentice
First name(s) James
Last name Scales
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Armley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Scales

Head

Widower

64

1817

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Sampson

Watson

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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