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Household of Joseph James (born 1858, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph James, born in 1858 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Louisa J James, born in 1859 in St Just, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Mother In Law, Rebecca (born 1821 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Joseph's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1845 in St Just, Cornwall, England).


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Joseph James's household

Male

Joseph

James

Head
Female

Louisa J

James

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Williams

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Sister In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

James

Head

Married

23

1858

St Just, Cornwall, England

Louisa J

James

Wife

Married

22

1859

St Just, Cornwall, England

Rebecca

Williams

Mother In Law

Married

60

1821

St Just, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Sister In Law

Single

36

1845

St Just, Cornwall, England

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