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Household of John James (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 1847 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann James, born in 1849 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1874 in Easington Lane, Durham, England), John (born 1875 in Easington Lane, Durham, England), Robert (born 1877 in Easington Lane, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Easington Lane, Durham, England).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

James

Wife
Male

William

James

Son
Male

John

James

Son
Male

Robert

James

Son
Male

Thomas

James

Son
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

34

1847

Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

James

Wife

Married

32

1849

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Easington Lane, Durham, England

John

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Robert

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Thomas

James

Son

Single

2

1879

Easington Lane, Durham, England

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