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Household of James Silvester (born 1809, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Silvester and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Silvester, born in 1809 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Silvester, born in 1815 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1846 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1852 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Lydia (born 1858 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Francis H Bridgwater, born in 1865 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.


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James Silvester's household

Male

James

Silvester

Head
Female

Eliza

Silvester

Wife
Male

James

Silvester

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Silvester

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Silvester

Daughter
Male

Francis H

Bridgwater

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Silvester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Silvester

Head

Married

72

1809

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Silvester

Wife

Married

66

1815

Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

James

Silvester

Son

Single

35

1846

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth

Silvester

Daughter

Single

29

1852

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Lydia

Silvester

Daughter

Single

23

1858

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Francis H

Bridgwater

Servant

Single

16

1865

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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