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Household of James Stephenson (born 1852, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 Stephenson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Stephenson, born in 1852 in East Ferry, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Stephenson, born in 1853 in East Ferry, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1876 in East Ferry, Lincolnshire, England), Walter (born 1878 in East Ferry, Lincolnshire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in East Ferry, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, George (born 1867 in Clifton, Lincolnshire, England) and James's Servant, Ada (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England).


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James Stephenson's household

Male

James

Stephenson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Stephenson

Wife
Female

Louisa

Stephenson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Stephenson

Son
Male

Herbert

Stephenson

Son
Male

George

Chafer

Servant
Female

Ada

Butlar

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Stephenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place East Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Stephenson

Head

Married

29

1852

East Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Stephenson

Wife

Married

28

1853

East Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Louisa

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

East Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Walter

Stephenson

Son

Single

3

1878

East Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Herbert

Stephenson

Son

Single

1

1880

East Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

George

Chafer

Servant

Single

14

1867

Clifton, Lincolnshire, England

Ada

Butlar

Servant

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

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