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Household of Joseph James (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph James, born in 1840 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Alice James, born in 1846 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1873 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1876 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1878 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, William (born 1843 in Hyde, Cheshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, John (born 1854 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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Joseph James's household

Male

Joseph

James

Head
Female

Alice

James

Wife
Male

John

James

Son
Male

Robert

James

Son
Female

Agnes

James

Daughter
Male

Alfred

James

Son
Male

William

Vaudrey

Boarder
Male

John

Albinson

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

James

Head

Married

41

1840

Crediton, Devon, England

Alice

James

Wife

Married

35

1846

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

John

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Robert

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Agnes

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Alfred

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

William

Vaudrey

Boarder

Widower

38

1843

Hyde, Cheshire, England

John

Albinson

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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