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Household of James Withers (born 1838, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, London,Middlesex, 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 Withers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Withers, born in 1838 in Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorcas Withers, born in 1850 in Somerset, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1872 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1874 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), George (born 1876 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1879 in Westminster, Middlesex, England) and Helena (born 1881 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Fred Aplin, born in 1856 in Westminster, Middlesex, England.


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James Withers's household

Male

James

Withers

Head
Female

Dorcas

Withers

Wife
Male

James

Withers

Son
Male

Henry

Withers

Son
Male

George

Withers

Son
Male

Walter

Withers

Son
Female

Helena

Withers

Daughter
Male

Fred

Aplin

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Withers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Withers

Head

Married

43

1838

Wiltshire, England

Dorcas

Withers

Wife

Married

31

1850

Somerset, England

James

Withers

Son

Single

9

1872

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Henry

Withers

Son

Single

7

1874

Westminster, Middlesex, England

George

Withers

Son

Single

5

1876

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Walter

Withers

Son

Single

2

1879

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Helena

Withers

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Fred

Aplin

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Westminster, Middlesex, England

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