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Household of James Wakeman (born 1837, Worcestershire)

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 Wakeman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wakeman, born in 1837 in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nelly B Wakeman, born in 1873 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Nelly B (born 1873 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Clara G (born 1875 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Kate A (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and George S (born 1878 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1833 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and James's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1861 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wakeman's household

Male

James

Wakeman

Head
Female

Nelly B

Wakeman

Daughter
Female

Clara G

Wakeman

Daughter
Female

Kate A

Wakeman

Daughter
Male

George S

Wakeman

Son
Female

Mary

Headley

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Goodridge

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wakeman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Alvechurch, Worcestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wakeman

Head

Married

44

1837

Alvechurch, Worcestershire, England

Nelly B

Wakeman

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Clara G

Wakeman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Kate A

Wakeman

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

George S

Wakeman

Son

Single

3

1878

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Headley

Servant

Widow

48

1833

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary Jane

Goodridge

Servant

Single

20

1861

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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