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Household of James Williams (born 1820, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 1820 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Williams, born in 1831 in Ireland. They had 1 child; James, born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Margaret A, born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1861 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1827 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England) and James's Boarder, Catharine (born 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Williams's household

Male

James

Williams

Head
Female

Sarah

Williams

Wife
Male

James

Williams

Son
Female

Margaret A

Cummins

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas

Davies

Boarder
Male

John

Sherling

Boarder
Female

Catharine

Sherling

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williams

Head

Married

61

1820

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Williams

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ireland

James

Williams

Son

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Cummins

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Davies

Boarder

Single

20

1861

West Derby, Lancashire, England

John

Sherling

Boarder

Married

54

1827

Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Catharine

Sherling

Boarder

Married

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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