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Household of Richard James (born 1844, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ludlow, Shropshire, 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 1844 in Hopesay, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Emma James, born in 1837 in Diddlebury, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Harriet (born 1868 in Cound, Shropshire, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Culmington, Shropshire, England), William (born 1874 in Culmington, Shropshire, England), Beatrice (born 1878 in Culmington, Shropshire, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Culmington, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Thomas Moyle, born in 1857 in Culmington, Shropshire, England.


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Richard James's household

Male

Richard

James

Head
Female

Emma

James

Wife
Female

Harriet

James

Daughter
Female

Hannah

James

Daughter
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Beatrice

James

Daughter
Male

Edward

James

Son
Male

Thomas

Moyle

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Hopesay, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

James

Head

Married

37

1844

Hopesay, Shropshire, England

Emma

James

Wife

Married

44

1837

Diddlebury, Shropshire, England

Harriet

James

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cound, Shropshire, England

Hannah

James

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Culmington, Shropshire, England

William

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Culmington, Shropshire, England

Beatrice

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Culmington, Shropshire, England

Edward

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Culmington, Shropshire, England

Thomas

Moyle

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Culmington, Shropshire, England

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