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Household of John James (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1834 in Okehampton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice James, born in 1834 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. They had 2 children; George (born 1871 in Okehampton, Devon, England) and William (born 1876 in Okehampton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Apprentice, Charles (born 1864 in Bridestowe, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Emily (born 1864 in Lydford, Devon, England).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Alice

James

Wife
Male

George

James

Son
Male

William

James

Son
Male

Charles

Guscott

Apprentice
Female

Emily

Ellis

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Okehampton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

47

1834

Okehampton, Devon, England

Alice

James

Wife

Married

47

1834

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

George

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Okehampton, Devon, England

William

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Okehampton, Devon, England

Charles

Guscott

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Bridestowe, Devon, England

Emily

Ellis

Servant

Single

17

1864

Lydford, Devon, England

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