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Household of James Williams (born 1831, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williams, born in 1831 in Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Williams, born in 1832 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Nicholas (born 1854 in St Just, Cornwall, England), James (born 1861 in Australia), Janey (born 1864 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Charles (born 1866 in St Just, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Louisa Prouse, born in 1858 in St Just, Cornwall, England.


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James Williams's household

Male

James

Williams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife
Male

Nicholas

Williams

Son
Male

James

Williams

Son
Female

Janey

Williams

Daughter
Male

Charles

Williams

Son
Female

Louisa

Prouse

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williams

Head

Married

50

1831

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife

Married

49

1832

St Just, Cornwall, England

Nicholas

Williams

Son

Single

27

1854

St Just, Cornwall, England

James

Williams

Son

Single

20

1861

Australia

Janey

Williams

Daughter

Single

17

1864

St Just, Cornwall, England

Charles

Williams

Son

Single

15

1866

St Just, Cornwall, England

Louisa

Prouse

Servant

Single

23

1858

St Just, Cornwall, England

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