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Household of James Wheeler (born 1833, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Wheeler and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wheeler, born in 1833 in Meare, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Wheeler, born in 1836 in Mark, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Jesse (born 1864 in Evercreech, Somerset, England), Annie (born 1868 in Highbridge, Somerset, England), Mary (born 1870 in Highbridge, Somerset, England), John (born 1873 in Highbridge, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1875 in Highbridge, Somerset, England) and Oliver (born 1879 in Highbridge, Somerset, England).


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James Wheeler's household

Male

James

Wheeler

Head
Female

Sophia

Wheeler

Wife
Male

Jesse

Wheeler

Son
Female

Annie

Wheeler

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wheeler

Daughter
Male

John

Wheeler

Son
Female

Emily

Wheeler

Daughter
Male

Oliver

Wheeler

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wheeler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Meare, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wheeler

Head

Married

48

1833

Meare, Somerset, England

Sophia

Wheeler

Wife

Married

45

1836

Mark, Somerset, England

Jesse

Wheeler

Son

Single

17

1864

Evercreech, Somerset, England

Annie

Wheeler

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Mary

Wheeler

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Highbridge, Somerset, England

John

Wheeler

Son

Single

8

1873

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Emily

Wheeler

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Oliver

Wheeler

Son

Single

2

1879

Highbridge, Somerset, England

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