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Household of James Williams (born 1845, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, 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 Williams and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williams, born in 1845 in Wells, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Pamela Williams, born in 1844 in East Harptree, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Rosa (born 1869 in Wells, Somerset, England), Robert (born 1871 in Wells, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1872 in Wells, Somerset, England), Amy (born 1873 in Wells, Somerset, England), Henry (born 1874 in Wells, Somerset, England), Ernest (born 1877 in Wells, Somerset, England) and George (born 1880 in Wells, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granfather, Robert Williams, born in 1816 in Wells, Somerset, England.


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James Williams's household

Male

James

Williams

Head
Female

Pamela

Williams

Wife
Female

Rosa

Williams

Daughter
Male

Robert

Williams

Son
Female

Alice

Williams

Daughter
Female

Amy

Williams

Daughter
Male

Henry

Williams

Son
Male

Ernest

Williams

Son
Male

George

Williams

Son
Male

Robert

Williams

Granfather
First name(s) James
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wells, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williams

Head

Married

36

1845

Wells, Somerset, England

Pamela

Williams

Wife

Married

37

1844

East Harptree, Somerset, England

Rosa

Williams

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wells, Somerset, England

Robert

Williams

Son

Single

10

1871

Wells, Somerset, England

Alice

Williams

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wells, Somerset, England

Amy

Williams

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wells, Somerset, England

Henry

Williams

Son

Single

7

1874

Wells, Somerset, England

Ernest

Williams

Son

Single

4

1877

Wells, Somerset, England

George

Williams

Son

Single

1

1880

Wells, Somerset, England

Robert

Williams

Granfather

Widower

65

1816

Wells, Somerset, England

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