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Household of James Scrase (born 1839, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 Scrase and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scrase, born in 1839 in Patcham, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Louis (born 1871 in Preston, Sussex, England), Ernest (born 1869 in Preston, Sussex, England) and Montague (born 1874 in Preston, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger Head, Edwin Soughton, born in 1841 in Preston, Sussex, England.


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James Scrase's household

Male

James

Scrase

Head
Male

Louis

Scrase

Son
Male

Edwin

Soughton

Lodger Head
Male

Ernest

Soughton

Son
Male

Montague

Soughton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Scrase
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Patcham, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scrase

Head

Widower

42

1839

Patcham, Sussex, England

Louis

Scrase

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Sussex, England

Edwin

Soughton

Lodger Head

Married

40

1841

Preston, Sussex, England

Ernest

Soughton

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Sussex, England

Montague

Soughton

Son

Single

7

1874

Preston, Sussex, England

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