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Household of Peter James (born 1846, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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.

Peter James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter James, born in 1846 in Helston, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ellen James, born in 1844 in Helston, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1870 in Helston, Cornwall, England), Richard J (born 1873 in Helston, Cornwall, England), Mary Ellen (born 1875 in Helston, Cornwall, England), Winifred (born 1877 in Helston, Cornwall, England), Edwin (born 1879 in Helston, Cornwall, England) and Emma J (born 1881 in Helston, Cornwall, England).


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Peter James's household

Male

Peter

James

Head
Female

Ellen

James

Wife
Male

William

James

Son
Male

Richard J

James

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

James

Daughter
Female

Winifred

James

Daughter
Male

Edwin

James

Son
Female

Emma J

James

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Helston, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

James

Head

Married

35

1846

Helston, Cornwall, England

Ellen

James

Wife

Married

37

1844

Helston, Cornwall, England

William

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Helston, Cornwall, England

Richard J

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Helston, Cornwall, England

Mary Ellen

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Helston, Cornwall, England

Winifred

James

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Helston, Cornwall, England

Edwin

James

Son

Single

2

1879

Helston, Cornwall, England

Emma J

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Helston, Cornwall, England

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