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Household of James Wain (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, 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 Wain and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wain, born in 1838 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wain, born in 1841 in Shelton, Staffordshire, England. They had 8 children; William H (born 1861 in Shelton, Staffordshire, England), Frank W (born 1864 in Northwood, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1867 in Northwood, Staffordshire, England), Edgar S (born 1869 in Northwood, Staffordshire, England), Alice H (born 1871 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England), Harry (born 1874 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England), Percy (born 1876 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England) and Sydney H (born 1877 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alice Edwards, born in 1868 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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James Wain's household

Male

James

Wain

Head
Female

Hannah

Wain

Wife
Male

William H

Wain

Son
Male

Frank W

Wain

Son
Male

James

Wain

Son
Male

Edgar S

Wain

Son
Female

Alice H

Wain

Daughter
Male

Harry

Wain

Son
Male

Percy

Wain

Son
Male

Sydney H

Wain

Son
Female

Alice

Edwards

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wain

Head

Married

43

1838

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Wain

Wife

Married

40

1841

Shelton, Staffordshire, England

William H

Wain

Son

Single

20

1861

Shelton, Staffordshire, England

Frank W

Wain

Son

Single

17

1864

Northwood, Staffordshire, England

James

Wain

Son

Single

14

1867

Northwood, Staffordshire, England

Edgar S

Wain

Son

Single

12

1869

Northwood, Staffordshire, England

Alice H

Wain

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Wain

Son

Single

7

1874

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Percy

Wain

Son

Single

5

1876

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Sydney H

Wain

Son

Single

4

1877

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Edwards

Servant

Single

13

1868

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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