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Household of James Witterson (born 1823, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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 Witterson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Witterson, born in 1823 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Witterson, born in 1826 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1859 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Frank (born 1861 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Arthur (born 1864 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Alice (born 1868 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).


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James Witterson's household

Male

James

Witterson

Head
Female

Jane

Witterson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Witterson

Daughter
Male

Frank

Witterson

Son
Male

Arthur

Witterson

Son
Female

Alice

Witterson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Witterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Witterson

Head

Married

58

1823

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Jane

Witterson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Witterson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Frank

Witterson

Son

Single

20

1861

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Arthur

Witterson

Son

Single

17

1864

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Alice

Witterson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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