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Household of James Taylor (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 Taylor and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Taylor, born in 1845 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Taylor, born in 1851 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Lydia (born 1870 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Edith (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1879 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Ernest (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Emily Dockey, born in 1858 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.


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James Taylor's household

Male

James

Taylor

Head
Female

Ellen

Taylor

Wife
Female

Lydia

Taylor

Daughter
Female

Florence

Taylor

Daughter
Female

Edith

Taylor

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Taylor

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Taylor

Son
Female

Emily

Dockey

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Taylor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Taylor

Head

Married

36

1845

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

Taylor

Wife

Married

30

1851

Islington, Middlesex, England

Lydia

Taylor

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Florence

Taylor

Daughter

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edith

Taylor

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Taylor

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Taylor

Son

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

Emily

Dockey

Servant

Single

23

1858

Beccles, Suffolk, England

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