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Household of James Sumner (born 1846, Essex)

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 Sumner and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sumner, born in 1846 in Essex, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Sumner, born in 1848 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 9 children; Grace Emma (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth Mary (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England), James Arthur (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England), Edith Annie (born 1872 in London, Middlesex, England), Rose Gibbs (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), Jessie Adelaide (born 1875 in London, London, England), Charles Edward (born 1877 in London, Middlesex, England), Eva Gertrude (born 1879 in London, Middlesex, England) and Minnie Ethel (born 1880 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Emily (born 1855 in Essex, England) and James's Servant, Charlotte (born 1863 in London, Middlesex, England).


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James Sumner's household

Male

James

Sumner

Head
Female

Grace

Sumner

Wife
Female

Grace Emma

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Mary

Sumner

Daughter
Male

James Arthur

Sumner

Son
Female

Edith Annie

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Rose Gibbs

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Jessie Adelaide

Sumner

Daughter
Male

Charles Edward

Sumner

Son
Female

Eva Gertrude

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Minnie Ethel

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Emily

Clarke

Servant
Female

Charlotte

Spencer

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sumner

Head

Married

35

1846

Essex, England

Grace

Sumner

Wife

Married

33

1848

London, Middlesex, England

Grace Emma

Sumner

Daughter

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Mary

Sumner

Daughter

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

James Arthur

Sumner

Son

Single

11

1870

London, Middlesex, England

Edith Annie

Sumner

Daughter

Single

9

1872

London, Middlesex, England

Rose Gibbs

Sumner

Daughter

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

Jessie Adelaide

Sumner

Daughter

Single

6

1875

London, London, England

Charles Edward

Sumner

Son

Single

4

1877

London, Middlesex, England

Eva Gertrude

Sumner

Daughter

Single

2

1879

London, Middlesex, England

Minnie Ethel

Sumner

Daughter

Single

1

1880

London, Middlesex, England

Emily

Clarke

Servant

-

26

1855

Essex, England

Charlotte

Spencer

Servant

Single

18

1863

London, Middlesex, England

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