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Household of James Workman (born 1841, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dursley, Gloucestershire, 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 Workman and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Workman, born in 1841 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Workman, born in 1849 in Pensford, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Herbert (born 1873 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England), George (born 1874 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England), Frederick (born 1876 in Cam, Gloucestershire, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Cam, Dorset, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Cam, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Governess, Ada (born 1859 in Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaretta (born 1862 in Cam, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Workman's household

Male

James

Workman

Head
Female

Priscilla

Workman

Wife
Male

Herbert

Workman

Son
Male

George

Workman

Son
Male

Arthur

Workman

Son
Male

Frederick

Workman

Son
Female

Ellen

Workman

Daughter
Male

Walter

Workman

Son
Female

Ada

Smith

Governess
Female

Margaretta

Gazard

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Workman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dursley, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Workman

Head

Married

40

1841

Dursley, Gloucestershire, England

Priscilla

Workman

Wife

Married

32

1849

Pensford, Somerset, England

Herbert

Workman

Son

Single

8

1873

Dursley, Gloucestershire, England

George

Workman

Son

Single

7

1874

Dursley, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Workman

Son

Single

6

1875

Dursley, Gloucestershire, England

Frederick

Workman

Son

Single

5

1876

Cam, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Workman

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cam, Dorset, England

Walter

Workman

Son

Single

0

1881

Cam, Dorset, England

Ada

Smith

Governess

Single

22

1859

Scotland

Margaretta

Gazard

Servant

Single

19

1862

Cam, Gloucestershire, England

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