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Household of James Wesley (born 1827, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, 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 Wesley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wesley, born in 1827 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Wesley, born in 1839 in -. They had 2 children; Eleanor (born 1853 in Middlesex, England) and Emily (born 1866 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Elizabeth A (born 1859 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England), James's Visitor, Albert (born 1857 in Kent, England), James's Visitor, Emma A (born 1863 in -) and James's Lodger, William (born 1852 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England).


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James Wesley's household

Male

James

Wesley

Head
Female

Mary E

Wesley

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Wesley

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wesley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Sharp

Visitor
Male

Albert

Ford

Visitor
Female

Emma A

Ford

Visitor
Male

William

Broad

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wesley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wesley

Head

Married

54

1827

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Mary E

Wesley

Wife

Married

42

1839

-

Eleanor

Wesley

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Middlesex, England

Emily

Wesley

Daughter

Single

15

1866

-

Elizabeth A

Sharp

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Albert

Ford

Visitor

Married

24

1857

Kent, England

Emma A

Ford

Visitor

Married

18

1863

-

William

Broad

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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