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Household of John James (born 1831, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lambeth, London,Surrey, 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 James and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1831 in Dorset, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza James, born in 1830 in Essex, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1853 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Frederick J (born 1859 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England), Richard (born 1864 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Alf W (born 1866 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), George Arthur (born 1871 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and Margaret L R (born 1874 in Lambeth, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wfe, Eliza (born 1830 in Essex, England), John's Servant, George (born 1864 in Middlesex, England), John's Servant, Albert (born 1867 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), John's Servant, Alfred (born 1867 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), John's Servant, John (born 1863 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and John's Servant, Evan A (born 1857 in Camberwell, Surrey, England).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Eliza

James

Wfe
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Male

Frederick J

James

Son
Male

Richard

James

Son
Male

Alf W

James

Son
Male

George Arthur

James

Son
Female

Margaret L R

James

Daughter
Male

George

Reinge

Servant
Male

Albert

Newman

Servant
Male

Alfred

Parkes

Servant
Male

John

Cuff

Servant
Male

Evan A

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

50

1831

Dorset, England

Eliza

James

Wfe

Married

51

1830

Essex, England

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Frederick J

James

Son

Single

22

1859

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Richard

James

Son

Single

17

1864

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Alf W

James

Son

Single

15

1866

Lambeth, Surrey, England

George Arthur

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Margaret L R

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lambeth, Surrey, England

George

Reinge

Servant

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

Albert

Newman

Servant

Single

14

1867

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Parkes

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hackney, Middlesex, England

John

Cuff

Servant

Single

18

1863

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Evan A

McDonald

Servant

Single

24

1857

Camberwell, Surrey, England

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