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Household of John James (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1852 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma James, born in 1855 in Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; Tom (born 1877 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), John N (born 1879 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and George W (born 1881 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, George Gibson, born in 1858 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Emma

James

Wife
Male

Tom

James

Son
Male

John N

James

Son
Male

George W

James

Son
Male

George

Gibson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

29

1852

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Emma

James

Wife

Married

26

1855

Shropshire, England

Tom

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

John N

James

Son

Single

2

1879

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

George W

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

George

Gibson

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Derby, Derbyshire, England

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