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Household of Joseph James (born 1821, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph James, born in 1821 in Croscombe, Dorset, consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Honor James, born in 1821 in Wookey, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Henry Spencer, born in 1861 in Cheddar, Somerset, England.


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Joseph James's household

Male

Joseph

James

Head
Female

Honor

James

Wife
Male

Henry

Spencer

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Croscombe, Dorset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

James

Head

Married

60

1821

Croscombe, Dorset, England

Honor

James

Wife

Married

60

1821

Wookey, Somerset, England

Henry

Spencer

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cheddar, Somerset, England

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