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Household of James Way (born 1830, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 Way and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Way, born in 1830 in Okehampton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Way, born in 1831 in Jacobstow, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1857 in Tavistock, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1859 in Tavistock, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; James M, born 1880 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Cathlean Seaton, born in 1869 in Ashburton, Devon, England.


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James Way's household

Male

James

Way

Head
Female

Grace

Way

Wife
Male

William J

Way

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gavin

Daughter
Male

James M

Gavin

Grand Son
Female

Cathlean

Seaton

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Way
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Okehampton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Way

Head

Married

51

1830

Okehampton, Devon, England

Grace

Way

Wife

Married

50

1831

Jacobstow, Devon, England

William J

Way

Son

Single

24

1857

Tavistock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Gavin

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Tavistock, Devon, England

James M

Gavin

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Plymouth, Devon, England

Cathlean

Seaton

Lodger

Single

12

1869

Ashburton, Devon, England

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