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Household of James South (born 1849, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Hertfordshire, 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 South and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James South, born in 1849 in Messing, Essex, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah South, born in 1845 in Thaxted, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Alfred J (born 1875 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Amy C (born 1877 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Sarah A (born 1879 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England) and Elizabeth M (born 1881 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Emma J (born 1867 in Hatfield Peverel, Essex, England), James's Servant, Alice (born 1865 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Alfred (born 1846 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England) and James's Assistant Head, Annie (born 1862 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England).


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James South's household

Male

James

South

Head
Female

Sarah

South

Wife
Male

Alfred J

South

Son
Female

Amy C

South

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

South

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

South

Daughter
Female

Emma J

Hare

Niece
Female

Alice

Starr

Servant
Male

Alfred

Hayes

Servant
Female

Annie

Isard

Assistant Head
First name(s) James
Last name South
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Messing, Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

South

Head

Married

32

1849

Messing, Essex, England

Sarah

South

Wife

Married

36

1845

Thaxted, Essex, England

Alfred J

South

Son

Single

6

1875

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Amy C

South

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Sarah A

South

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth M

South

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Emma J

Hare

Niece

Single

14

1867

Hatfield Peverel, Essex, England

Alice

Starr

Servant

Single

16

1865

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Hayes

Servant

Married

35

1846

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Annie

Isard

Assistant Head

Single

19

1862

Sevenoaks, Kent, England

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