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Household of James Way (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Way, born in 1827 in North Tawton, Devon, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Way, born in 1833 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1855 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England), Charles H (born 1860 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England), Francis (born 1862 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England), Thomasine (born 1864 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England), Mary Jane (born 1870 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England) and John (born 1880 in Sydenham Damerel, Devon, England).


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James Way's household

Male

James

Way

Head
Female

Mary

Way

Wife
Male

William

Way

Son
Male

Charles H

Way

Son
Male

Francis

Way

Son
Female

Thomasine

Way

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Way

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Way

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Way

Daughter
Male

John

Way

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Way
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place North Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Way

Head

Married

54

1827

North Tawton, Devon, England

Mary

Way

Wife

Married

48

1833

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

William

Way

Son

Single

26

1855

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Charles H

Way

Son

Single

21

1860

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Francis

Way

Son

Single

19

1862

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Thomasine

Way

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Way

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Sarah

Way

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Way

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

John

Way

Son

Single

1

1880

Sydenham Damerel, Devon, England

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