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Household of Joseph James (born 1843, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph James, born in 1843 in Redruth, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emily James, born in 1853 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Esther A (born 1866 in Lanner, Cornwall, England), Joseph H (born 1869 in Lanner, Cornwall, England), William (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph James's household

Male

Joseph

James

Head
Female

Emily

James

Wife
Female

Esther A

James

Daughter
Male

Joseph H

James

Son
Male

William

James

Son
Male

Thomas

James

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Redruth, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

James

Head

Married

38

1843

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Emily

James

Wife

Married

28

1853

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Esther A

James

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lanner, Cornwall, England

Joseph H

James

Son

Single

12

1869

Lanner, Cornwall, England

William

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Thomas

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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