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Household of James Shayler (born 1817, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Witney, Oxfordshire, 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 Shayler and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shayler, born in 1817 in Witney, Oxfordshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amelia Shayler, born in 1821 in Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England. They had 1 child; Alice M M W, born 1862 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alice Poffitt, born in 1865 in Bradwell, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Shayler's household

Male

James

Shayler

Head
Female

Amelia

Shayler

Wife
Female

Alice M M W

Shayler

Daughter
Female

Alice

Poffitt

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Shayler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shayler

Head

Married

64

1817

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Amelia

Shayler

Wife

Married

60

1821

Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England

Alice M M W

Shayler

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Alice

Poffitt

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bradwell, Gloucestershire, England

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