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Household of James Withers (born 1834, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Withers, born in 1834 in Surrey, consisted of 14 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Withers, born in 1838 in Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1865 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and Bertram (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Esther (born 1856 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, Edward (born 1847 in Baldock, Hertfordshire, England), James's Lodger, Robert (born 1859 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1854 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, George W (born 1859 in Deptford, Kent, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1863 in Islington, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1854 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1831 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1839 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England) and James's Lodger, Alexander (born 1835 in -).


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James Withers's household

Male

James

Withers

Head
Female

Martha

Withers

Wife
Male

Edwin

Withers

Son
Male

Bertram

Withers

Son
Female

Esther

Withers

Servant
Male

Edward

Shepherd

Lodger
Male

Robert

Turnbull

Lodger
Male

John

Ward

Lodger
Male

George W

Smith

Lodger
Male

John

Obey

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Edgar

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Shale

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Hunt

Lodger
Male

Alexander

Perrin

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Withers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Surrey, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Withers

Head

Married

47

1834

Surrey, England

Martha

Withers

Wife

Married

43

1838

Dorset, England

Edwin

Withers

Son

Single

16

1865

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Bertram

Withers

Son

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Esther

Withers

Servant

Single

25

1856

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Edward

Shepherd

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Baldock, Hertfordshire, England

Robert

Turnbull

Lodger

Single

22

1859

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

John

Ward

Lodger

Single

27

1854

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

George W

Smith

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Deptford, Kent, England

John

Obey

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Islington, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Edgar

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Shale

Lodger

Widower

50

1831

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Hunt

Lodger

Married

42

1839

St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Alexander

Perrin

Lodger

Single

46

1835

-

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