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Household of John S Ames (born 1840, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 S Ames and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Ames, born in 1840 in Ingham, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. John S was the head of the household, married to William J I Ames, born in 1872 in Kensington, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William J I (born 1872 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Edward L (born 1874 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and Herbert I (born 1877 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John S's Assistant, Elizabeth H (born 1834 in Reading, Berkshire, England), John S's Assistant, Lucy Agnes (born 1862 in Gravesend, Kent, England), John S's Assistant, William (born 1863 in Odiham, Hampshire, England) and John S's Servant, Hannah (born 1863 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England).


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John S Ames's household

Male

John S

Ames

Head
Male

William J I

Ames

Son
Male

Edward L

Ames

Son
Male

Herbert I

Ames

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Attwood

Assistant
Female

Lucy Agnes

Bithrey

Assistant
Male

William

Bristowe

Assistant
Female

Hannah

Melton

Servant
First name(s) John S
Last name Ames
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ingham, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Ames

Head

Married

41

1840

Ingham, Norfolk, England

William J I

Ames

Son

Single

9

1872

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Edward L

Ames

Son

Single

7

1874

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Herbert I

Ames

Son

Single

4

1877

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth H

Attwood

Assistant

Single

47

1834

Reading, Berkshire, England

Lucy Agnes

Bithrey

Assistant

Single

19

1862

Gravesend, Kent, England

William

Bristowe

Assistant

Single

18

1863

Odiham, Hampshire, England

Hannah

Melton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Watford, Hertfordshire, England

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