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Household of John James (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1848 in Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsey Ann James, born in 1852 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1871 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Joseph Fredrick (born 1873 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Letticia Alice (born 1875 in Blaydon, Durham, England), John Thomas (born 1878 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and Jermina (born 1880 in Blaydon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert Ward, born in 1857 in Yorkshire, England.


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Betsey Ann

James

Wife
Male

William

James

Son
Male

Joseph Fredrick

James

Son
Female

Letticia Alice

James

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

James

Son
Female

Jermina

James

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ward

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

33

1848

Middlesex, England

Betsey Ann

James

Wife

Married

29

1852

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Blaydon, Durham, England

Joseph Fredrick

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Blaydon, Durham, England

Letticia Alice

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blaydon, Durham, England

John Thomas

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Blaydon, Durham, England

Jermina

James

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blaydon, Durham, England

Robert

Ward

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

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