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Household of James Sly (born 1819, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, 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 Sly and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sly, born in 1819 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Sly, born in 1821 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1847 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Catherine (born 1853 in London, Middlesex, England) and James's Visitor, Edith (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England).


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James Sly's household

Male

James

Sly

Head
Female

Jemima

Sly

Wife
Male

James

Sly

Son
Female

Catherine

Drake

Visitor
Female

Edith

Drake

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Sly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sly

Head

Married

62

1819

London, Middlesex, England

Jemima

Sly

Wife

Married

60

1821

London, Middlesex, England

James

Sly

Son

Single

34

1847

London, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Drake

Visitor

Married

28

1853

London, Middlesex, England

Edith

Drake

Visitor

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

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