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Household of John James (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1836 in West Witton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1838 in Grassington, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Abraham (born 1862 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England), Katherine (born 1869 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England) and Mary C (born 1874 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Frances Lumley, born in 1866 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England.


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Wife
Male

Abraham

James

Son
Female

Katherine

James

Daughter
Female

Mary C

James

Daughter
Female

Frances

Lumley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place West Witton, 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

45

1836

West Witton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

James

Wife

Married

43

1838

Grassington, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

James

Son

Single

19

1862

West Witton, Yorkshire, England

Katherine

James

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Witton, Yorkshire, England

Mary C

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

West Witton, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Lumley

Servant

Single

15

1866

West Witton, Yorkshire, England

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