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Household of James Wakins (born 1845, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, 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 Wakins and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wakins, born in 1845 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Edith Wakins, born in 1854 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; James W A (born 1875 in Bradenham, Buckinghamshire, England), Margaret L L (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England) and Mark R G (born 1879 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah (born 1844 in Corby, Lincolnshire, England), James's Servant, Emily (born 1859 in Buckinghamshire, England), James's Servant, Annie (born 1862 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), James's Servant, Caroline (born 1862 in Caernarvonshire, Wales) and James's Servant, Mary A (born 1843 in Dover, Kent, England).


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James Wakins's household

Male

James

Wakins

Head
Female

Edith

Wakins

Wife
Male

James W A

Wakins

Son
Female

Margaret L L

Wakins

Daughter
Male

Mark R G

Wakins

Son
Female

Sarah

Pickering

Servant
Female

Emily

Powell

Servant
Female

Annie

Howse

Servant
Female

Caroline

Roberts

Servant
Female

Mary A

Atherden

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wakins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wakins

Head

Married

36

1845

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Edith

Wakins

Wife

Married

27

1854

London, Middlesex, England

James W A

Wakins

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradenham, Buckinghamshire, England

Margaret L L

Wakins

Daughter

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

Mark R G

Wakins

Son

Single

2

1879

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Pickering

Servant

Single

37

1844

Corby, Lincolnshire, England

Emily

Powell

Servant

Single

22

1859

Buckinghamshire, England

Annie

Howse

Servant

Single

19

1862

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Caroline

Roberts

Servant

Single

19

1862

Caernarvonshire, Wales

Mary A

Atherden

Servant

Widow

38

1843

Dover, Kent, England

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