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Household of James Wesson (born 1834, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Wesson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wesson, born in 1834 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wesson, born in 1837 in Golds Green, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1858 in Staffordshire, England), Jean (born 1862 in Staffordshire, England), Solomon (born 1865 in Staffordshire, England), Arthur (born 1869 in Staffordshire, England) and Samuel (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Joseph Burton, born in 1861 in Dudley Port, Staffordshire, England.
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James Wesson's household
James
Wesson
Head
Sarah
Wesson
Wife
Benjamin
Wesson
Son
Jean
Wesson
Son
Solomon
Wesson
Son
Arthur
Wesson
Son
Samuel
Wesson
Son
Joseph
Burton
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Wesson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Tipton, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Wesson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah | Wesson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Golds Green, Staffordshire, England | |
Benjamin | Wesson | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Staffordshire, England | |
Jean | Wesson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Staffordshire, England | |
Solomon | Wesson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Staffordshire, England | |
Arthur | Wesson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Staffordshire, England | |
Samuel | Wesson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Burton | Visitor | Single | 20 | 1861 | Dudley Port, Staffordshire, England |
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