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Household of James Sly (born 1824, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sly, born in 1824 in Somerset, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Sly, born in 1836 in Rampisham, Dorset, England. They had 8 children; James (born 1863 in Cattistock, Dorset, England), William B (born 1865 in Cattistock, Dorset, England), Peter (born 1869 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1873 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Francis (born 1874 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Percival (born 1877 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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James Sly's household

Male

James

Sly

Head
Female

Jane

Sly

Wife
Male

James

Sly

Son
Male

William B

Sly

Son
Male

Peter

Sly

Son
Male

Thomas

Sly

Son
Male

Frederick

Sly

Son
Female

Francis

Sly

Daughter
Male

Percival

Sly

Son
Male

Arthur

Sly

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sly

Head

Married

57

1824

Somerset, England

Jane

Sly

Wife

Married

45

1836

Rampisham, Dorset, England

James

Sly

Son

Single

18

1863

Cattistock, Dorset, England

William B

Sly

Son

Single

16

1865

Cattistock, Dorset, England

Peter

Sly

Son

Single

12

1869

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Sly

Son

Single

10

1871

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Sly

Son

Single

8

1873

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Francis

Sly

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Percival

Sly

Son

Single

4

1877

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Sly

Son

Single

2

1879

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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