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Household of James Snape (born 1851, Middlesex)

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 Snape and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Snape, born in 1851 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lydia Ellen Snape, born in 1849 in Bradwell, Essex, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1873 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1877 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and William Arthur (born - in Mile End, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Oldford, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and James's Visitor, Harriett (born 1859 in Bradwell, Essex, England).


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James Snape's household

Male

James

Snape

Head
Female

Lydia Ellen

Snape

Wife
Male

James

Snape

Son
Male

Charles

Snape

Son
Male

William Arthur

Snape

Son
Female

Jane

Beach

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Mason

Servant
Female

Ellen

Gale

Servant
Female

Harriett

Caple

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Snape
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Snape

Head

Married

30

1851

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Lydia Ellen

Snape

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bradwell, Essex, England

James

Snape

Son

Single

8

1873

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Charles

Snape

Son

Single

4

1877

Mile End, Middlesex, England

William Arthur

Snape

Son

Single

-

-

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Jane

Beach

Servant

Single

22

1859

Oldford, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Mason

Servant

Single

23

1858

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Gale

Servant

Single

19

1862

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Caple

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Bradwell, Essex, England

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