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Household of Michael James (born 1833, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Michael James and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael James, born in 1833 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Sarah A James, born in 1834 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; David (born 1867 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), Eliza J (born 1871 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and Michael (born 1873 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1868 in -) and Michael's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1810 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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Michael James's household

Male

Michael

James

Head
Female

Sarah A

James

Wife
Male

David

James

Son
Female

Eliza J

James

Daughter
Male

Michael

James

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Summer

Servant
Female

Ann

White

Mother In Law
First name(s) Michael
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

James

Head

Married

48

1833

Shropshire, England

Sarah A

James

Wife

Married

47

1834

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

David

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Eliza J

James

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Michael

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Summer

Servant

Single

13

1868

-

Ann

White

Mother In Law

Widow

71

1810

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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