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Household of James Soames (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Soames and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Soames, born in 1840 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Soames, born in 1843 in -. They had 7 children; Theresa (born 1867 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Ian H (born 1873 in Blackheath, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Blackheath, Kent, England), Mary (born 1876 in Blackheath, Kent, England) and George (born 1878 in Blackheath, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Dartford, Kent, England), James's Servant, Frances (born 1852 in Blackheath, Kent, England), James's Servant, Susan (born 1860 in Sidmouth, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1842 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).


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James Soames's household

Male

James

Soames

Head
Female

Henrietta

Soames

Wife
Female

Theresa

Soames

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Soames

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Soames

Daughter
Male

Ian H

Soames

Son
Male

Arthur

Soames

Son
Female

Mary

Soames

Daughter
Male

George

Soames

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Crowhurst

Servant
Female

Frances

May

Servant
Female

Susan

Steer

Servant
Female

Jane

Hartwood

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Soames
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Soames

Head

Married

41

1840

City of London, Middlesex, England

Henrietta

Soames

Wife

Married

38

1843

-

Theresa

Soames

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Greenwich, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Soames

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Greenwich, Kent, England

Margaret

Soames

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Greenwich, Kent, England

Ian H

Soames

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackheath, Kent, England

Arthur

Soames

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackheath, Kent, England

Mary

Soames

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackheath, Kent, England

George

Soames

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackheath, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Crowhurst

Servant

Single

24

1857

Dartford, Kent, England

Frances

May

Servant

Single

29

1852

Blackheath, Kent, England

Susan

Steer

Servant

Single

21

1860

Sidmouth, Devon, England

Jane

Hartwood

Servant

Widow

39

1842

Westminster, Middlesex, England

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