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Household of James Thurstans (born 1834, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Thurstans and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thurstans, born in 1834 in Penn, Staffordshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Thurstans, born in 1837 in Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England. They had 8 children; Frederick (born 1862 in Penn, Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Penn, Staffordshire, England), Edward (born 1867 in Penn, Staffordshire, England), Margaret (born 1870 in Penn, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1871 in Penn, Staffordshire, England), Louisa (born 1872 in Penn, Staffordshire, England), Jessie (born 1874 in Penn, Staffordshire, England) and Sarah (born 1876 in Penn, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Governess, Clara (born 1855 in Shropshire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).


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James Thurstans's household

Male

James

Thurstans

Head
Female

Harriet

Thurstans

Wife
Male

Frederick

Thurstans

Son
Male

Thomas

Thurstans

Son
Male

Edward

Thurstans

Son
Female

Margaret

Thurstans

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Thurstans

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Thurstans

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Thurstans

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thurstans

Daughter
Female

Clara

Podmore

Governess
Female

Sarah

Jeavons

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thurstans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Penn, Staffordshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thurstans

Head

Married

47

1834

Penn, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Thurstans

Wife

Married

44

1837

Tettenhall, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Thurstans

Son

Single

19

1862

Penn, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Thurstans

Son

Single

17

1864

Penn, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Thurstans

Son

Single

14

1867

Penn, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Thurstans

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Penn, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth A

Thurstans

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Penn, Staffordshire, England

Louisa

Thurstans

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Penn, Staffordshire, England

Jessie

Thurstans

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Penn, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Thurstans

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Penn, Staffordshire, England

Clara

Podmore

Governess

Single

26

1855

Shropshire, England

Sarah

Jeavons

Servant

Single

25

1856

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

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