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Household of John James (born 1844, Cornwall)

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 James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1844 in Boscastle, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia James, born in 1843 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1871 in Boscastle, Cornwall, England), Matt (born 1874 in Boscastle, Cornwall, England) and William (born 1876 in Boscastle, Cornwall, England).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Amelia

James

Wife
Male

John

James

Son
Male

Matt

James

Son
Male

William

James

Son
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Boscastle, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

37

1844

Boscastle, Cornwall, England

Amelia

James

Wife

Married

38

1843

Redruth, Cornwall, England

John

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Boscastle, Cornwall, England

Matt

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Boscastle, Cornwall, England

William

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Boscastle, Cornwall, England

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