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Household of John James (born 1849, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 1849 in Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1848 in Othery, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Lydia (born 1878 in Othery, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1879 in Othery, Somerset, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Othery, Somerset, England).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Female

Lydia

James

Daughter
Female

Ellen

James

Daughter
Female

Eliza

James

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

32

1849

Somerset, England

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

33

1848

Othery, Somerset, England

Lydia

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Othery, Somerset, England

Ellen

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Othery, Somerset, England

Eliza

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Othery, Somerset, England

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