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Household of James Want (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Want and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Want, born in 1848 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily M Want, born in 1850 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; William J (born 1871 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Elizabeth E (born 1873 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England), George (born 1875 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England), Charles W (born 1877 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Phoebe E (born 1879 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England) and Arthur A (born 1881 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England).


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James Want's household

Male

James

Want

Head
Female

Emily M

Want

Wife
Male

William J

Want

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Want

Daughter
Male

George

Want

Son
Male

Charles W

Want

Son
Female

Phoebe E

Want

Daughter
Male

Arthur A

Want

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Want
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Want

Head

Married

33

1848

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Emily M

Want

Wife

Married

31

1850

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

William J

Want

Son

Single

10

1871

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Elizabeth E

Want

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

George

Want

Son

Single

6

1875

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

Charles W

Want

Son

Single

4

1877

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Phoebe E

Want

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

Arthur A

Want

Son

Single

0

1881

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

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