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Household of James Way (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Way, born in 1826 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Way, born in 1828 in Witheridge, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Melina A (born 1861 in Witheridge, Devon, England) and Mary J (born 1863 in Witheridge, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandchild, Catherine A Frost, born in 1879 in Witheridge, Devon, England.


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James Way's household

Male

James

Way

Head
Female

Maria

Way

Wife
Female

Melina A

Way

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Way

Daughter
Female

Catherine A

Frost

Grandchild
First name(s) James
Last name Way
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Way

Head

Married

55

1826

Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Maria

Way

Wife

Married

53

1828

Witheridge, Devon, England

Melina A

Way

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Witheridge, Devon, England

Mary J

Way

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Witheridge, Devon, England

Catherine A

Frost

Grandchild

Single

2

1879

Witheridge, Devon, England

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