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Household of Matthew James (born 1845, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, 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.
Matthew James and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew James, born in 1845 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1833 in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth M (born 1876 in Winsham, Somerset, England) and Eliza M (born 1878 in Winsham, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Step Son, William H (born 1863 in Upottery, Devon, England) and Matthew's Step Daughter, Mary Jane (born 1866 in Winsham, Somerset, England).
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Matthew James's household
Matthew
James
Head
Elizabeth
James
Wife
William H
Drake
Step Son
Mary Jane
Drake
Step Daughter
Elizabeth M
James
Daughter
Eliza M
James
Daughter
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Chaffcombe, Somerset, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | James | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Chaffcombe, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth | James | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England | |
William H | Drake | Step Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Upottery, Devon, England | |
Mary Jane | Drake | Step Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Winsham, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth M | James | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Winsham, Somerset, England | |
Eliza M | James | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Winsham, Somerset, England |
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