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Household of Richard James (born 1839, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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.

Richard James and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard James, born in 1839 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1844 in Holborn, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1875 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), William (born 1876 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), John (born 1880 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England) and Vera (born 1880 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Emma (born 1862 in Brentford, Middlesex, England) and Richard's Servant, Phoebe (born 1864 in Brentford, Middlesex, England).


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Richard James's household

Male

Richard

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Male

Richard

James

Son
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Male

John

James

Son
Female

Vera

James

Daughter
Female

Emma

Hart

Servant
Female

Phoebe

Hart

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

James

Head

Married

42

1839

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

37

1844

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Richard

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

William

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

John

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Vera

James

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Emma

Hart

Servant

Single

19

1862

Brentford, Middlesex, England

Phoebe

Hart

Servant

Single

17

1864

Brentford, Middlesex, England

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