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Household of John H James (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

John H James and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John H James, born in 1856 in Buckland, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John H was the head of the household, married to Alice James, born in 1859 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Arthur C, born 1879 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John H's Boarder, William Benson, born in 1818 in London, Middlesex, England.


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John H James's household

Male

John H

James

Head
Female

Alice

James

Wife
Male

Arthur C

James

Son
Male

William

Benson

Boarder
First name(s) John H
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Buckland, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John H

James

Head

Married

25

1856

Buckland, Devon, England

Alice

James

Wife

Married

22

1859

Plymouth, Devon, England

Arthur C

James

Son

Single

2

1879

Plymouth, Devon, England

William

Benson

Boarder

Widower

63

1818

London, Middlesex, England

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