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Household of Richard James (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard James, born in 1818 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane James, born in 1821 in Devon, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1853 in Devon, England) and Mary (born 1858 in Buckland, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Bessie, born 1868 in Buckland, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Brother In Law, William (born 1805 in Devon, England), Richard's Visitor, Ann (born 1856 in Buckland, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, John (born 1867 in Buckland, Devon, England).


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Richard James's household

Male

Richard

James

Head
Female

Jane

James

Wife
Male

William

Curno

Brother In Law
Male

Edwin

James

Son
Female

Mary

James

Daughter
Female

Ann

Truscott

Visitor
Female

Bessie

James

Grand Son
Male

John

Oldridge

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

James

Head

Married

63

1818

Devon, England

Jane

James

Wife

Married

60

1821

Devon, England

William

Curno

Brother In Law

Single

76

1805

Devon, England

Edwin

James

Son

Single

28

1853

Devon, England

Mary

James

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Buckland, Devon, England

Ann

Truscott

Visitor

Married

25

1856

Buckland, Devon, England

Bessie

James

Grand Son

Single

13

1868

Buckland, Devon, England

John

Oldridge

Servant

Single

14

1867

Buckland, Devon, England

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