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Household of Reuben James (born 1828, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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.

Reuben James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Reuben James, born in 1828 in Arley, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. Reuben was the head of the household, married to Harriett James, born in 1830 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1861 in Pokesdown, Hampshire, England), Milla (born 1864 in Pokesdown, Hampshire, England), Fredrick William (born 1867 in Pokesdown, Hampshire, England) and Fanny (born 1873 in Pokesdown, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Reuben's Brother Head, John James, born in 1850 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England.


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Reuben James's household

Male

Reuben

James

Head
Female

Harriett

James

Wife
Female

Emma

James

Daughter
Female

Milla

James

Daughter
Male

Fredrick William

James

Son
Female

Fanny

James

Daughter
Male

John

James

Brother Head
Female

Susan

James

Wife
First name(s) Reuben
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Arley, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Reuben

James

Head

Married

53

1828

Arley, Dorset, England

Harriett

James

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ringwood, Hampshire, England

Emma

James

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Pokesdown, Hampshire, England

Milla

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Pokesdown, Hampshire, England

Fredrick William

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Pokesdown, Hampshire, England

Fanny

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Pokesdown, Hampshire, England

John

James

Brother Head

Married

31

1850

Ringwood, Hampshire, England

Susan

James

Wife

Married

23

1858

Hamworthy, Dorset, England

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