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Household of Richard James (born 1817, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard James, born in 1817 in Halwell, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane James, born in 1827 in Germansweek, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1852 in Germansweek, Devon, England), Henry (born 1861 in Bratton Clovelly, Devon, England) and Harriett (born 1863 in Beaworthy, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Cousin Visitor, Elizabeth Gill, born in 1849 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England.


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Richard James's household

Male

Richard

James

Head
Female

Jane

James

Wife
Male

Richard

James

Son
Male

Henry

James

Son
Female

Harriett

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gill

Cousin Visitor
First name(s) Richard
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Halwell, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

James

Head

Married

64

1817

Halwell, Devon, England

Jane

James

Wife

Married

54

1827

Germansweek, Devon, England

Richard

James

Son

Single

29

1852

Germansweek, Devon, England

Henry

James

Son

Single

20

1861

Bratton Clovelly, Devon, England

Harriett

James

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Beaworthy, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Gill

Cousin Visitor

Married

32

1849

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

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