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Household of Joseph James (born 1802, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alton, Hampshire, 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.

Joseph James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph James, born in 1802 in Esher, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1849 in Worthing, Sussex, England), Joseph's Servant, John (born 1842 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England), Joseph's Servant, Mary J (born 1841 in Wiltshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Alice E (born 1860 in Redhill, Surrey, England).


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Joseph James's household

Male

Joseph

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Reynolds

Niece
Male

John

Powney

Servant
Female

Mary J

Powney

Servant
Female

Alice E

Herrington

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Esher, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

James

Head

Widower

79

1802

Esher, Surrey, England

Elizabeth A

Reynolds

Niece

Single

32

1849

Worthing, Sussex, England

John

Powney

Servant

Married

39

1842

Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Mary J

Powney

Servant

Married

40

1841

Wiltshire, England

Alice E

Herrington

Servant

Single

21

1860

Redhill, Surrey, England

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