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Household of James Self (born 1836, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 Self and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Self, born in 1836 in Bramfield, Suffolk, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Self, born in 1840 in Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1864 in Suffolk, England), Timothy (born 1867 in Bramfield, Suffolk, England), Mary (born 1868 in Bramfield, Suffolk, England), William (born 1870 in Bramfield, Suffolk, England) and Harriet (born 1876 in Cox Green, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1856 in Suffolk, England) and James's Lodger, William (born 1829 in Bramfield, Suffolk, England).


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James Self's household

Male

James

Self

Head
Female

Maria

Self

Wife
Male

John

Self

Son
Male

Timothy

Self

Son
Female

Mary

Self

Daughter
Male

William

Self

Son
Female

Harriet

Self

Daughter
Male

John

Banthorpe

Lodger
Male

William

Self

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Self
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bramfield, Suffolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Self

Head

Married

45

1836

Bramfield, Suffolk, England

Maria

Self

Wife

Married

41

1840

Suffolk, England

John

Self

Son

Single

17

1864

Suffolk, England

Timothy

Self

Son

Single

14

1867

Bramfield, Suffolk, England

Mary

Self

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bramfield, Suffolk, England

William

Self

Son

Single

11

1870

Bramfield, Suffolk, England

Harriet

Self

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Cox Green, Durham, England

John

Banthorpe

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Suffolk, England

William

Self

Lodger

Married

52

1829

Bramfield, Suffolk, England

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