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Household of John James (born 1824, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 1824 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Matilda James, born in 1830 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Laura (born 1870 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger Head, Mary Richards, born in 1813 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Matilda

James

Wife
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Female

Laura

James

Daughter
Female

Mary

Richards

Lodger Head
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

57

1824

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Matilda

James

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

James

Son

Single

16

1865

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Laura

James

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Richards

Lodger Head

Widow

68

1813

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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