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Household of Jessie James (born 1838, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

Jessie James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie James, born in 1838 in Chelmsford, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Charles (born 1860 in Chelmsford, Essex, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Walter (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and George (born 1874 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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Jessie James's household

Female

Jessie

James

Head
Male

Charles

James

Son
Female

Ellen

James

Daughter
Male

Walter

James

Son
Male

George

James

Son
First name(s) Jessie
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Chelmsford, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

James

Head

Widow

43

1838

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Charles

James

Son

Single

21

1860

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Ellen

James

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Brighton, Sussex, England

Walter

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

George

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Brighton, Sussex, England

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