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Household of James Williams (born 1817, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williams, born in 1817 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sebelah Williams, born in 1822 in St Just, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary (born 1869 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1859 in St Just, Cornwall, England).


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James Williams's household

Male

James

Williams

Head
Female

Sebelah

Williams

Wife
Female

Mary

Williams

Niece
Female

Ellen

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williams

Head

Married

64

1817

St Just, Cornwall, England

Sebelah

Williams

Wife

Married

59

1822

St Just, Cornwall, England

Mary

Williams

Niece

Single

12

1869

St Just, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Thomas

Servant

Single

22

1859

St Just, Cornwall, England

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