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Household of Joseph James (born 1839, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph James, born in 1839 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane James, born in 1855 in Shildon, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Rose (born 1866 in Darlington, Durham, England), Violet (born 1875 in Darlington, Durham, England), Joseph F (born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Thomas W (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Visitor, William Bailes, born in 1817 in Thornby, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph James's household

Male

Joseph

James

Head
Female

Jane

James

Wife
Female

Rose

James

Daughter
Female

Violet

James

Daughter
Male

Joseph F

James

Son
Male

Thomas W

James

Son
Male

William

Bailes

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

James

Head

Married

42

1839

Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England

Jane

James

Wife

Married

26

1855

Shildon, Durham, England

Rose

James

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Darlington, Durham, England

Violet

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darlington, Durham, England

Joseph F

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

Thomas W

James

Son

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

William

Bailes

Visitor

Married

64

1817

Thornby, Yorkshire, England

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