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Household of Peter James (born 1833, 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 1833 in Breage, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Nanny James, born in 1835 in Crowan, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Palamountain (born 1859 in Crowan, Cornwall, England), Josiah (born 1861 in Crowan, Cornwall, England), Jessie (born 1866 in Crowan, Cornwall, England), Isaiah (born 1874 in Crowan, Cornwall, England) and Kitty (born 1876 in Crowan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Olivia Polglase, born in 1864 in Crowan, Cornwall, England.
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Peter James's household
Peter
James
Head
Nanny
James
Wife
Palamountain
James
Son
Josiah
James
Son
Jessie
James
Daughter
Isaiah
James
Son
Kitty
James
Daughter
Olivia
Polglase
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Breage, 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 | 48 | 1833 | Breage, Cornwall, England | |
Nanny | James | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Crowan, Cornwall, England | |
Palamountain | James | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Crowan, Cornwall, England | |
Josiah | James | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Crowan, Cornwall, England | |
Jessie | James | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Crowan, Cornwall, England | |
Isaiah | James | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Crowan, Cornwall, England | |
Kitty | James | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Crowan, Cornwall, England | |
Olivia | Polglase | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Crowan, Cornwall, England |
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