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Household of James Sleeman (born 1836, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Sleeman and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sleeman, born in 1836 in Cornwall, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sleeman, born in 1839 in Lambeth, Surrey, England. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1866 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Selina (born 1870 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), William (born 1874 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1878 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger Head, William (born 1832 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and James's Visitor, Rachel (born 1836 in Middlesex, England).


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James Sleeman's household

Male

James

Sleeman

Head
Female

Eliza

Sleeman

Wife
Female

Jessie

Sleeman

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sleeman

Daughter
Female

Selina

Sleeman

Daughter
Male

William

Sleeman

Son
Female

Florence

Sleeman

Daughter
Female

Ada

Sleeman

Daughter
Male

William

Durham

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah

Durham

Wife
Female

Rachel

Davis

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Sleeman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sleeman

Head

Married

45

1836

Cornwall, England

Eliza

Sleeman

Wife

Married

42

1839

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Jessie

Sleeman

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Sleeman

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Selina

Sleeman

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Sleeman

Son

Single

7

1874

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Florence

Sleeman

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Ada

Sleeman

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Durham

Lodger Head

Married

49

1832

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Durham

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Rachel

Davis

Visitor

Married

45

1836

Middlesex, England

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