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Household of Richard James (born 1842, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 1842 in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1847 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen Jane (born 1868 in Newchapel, Staffordshire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Newchapel, Staffordshire, England), Richard (born 1874 in Staffordshire, England), Isabella (born 1876 in Staffordshire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Staffordshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Staffordshire, England).


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Richard James's household

Male

Richard

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Female

Ellen Jane

James

Daughter
Female

Alice

James

Daughter
Male

Richard

James

Son
Female

Isabella

James

Daughter
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

James

Head

Married

39

1842

Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Ellen Jane

James

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Newchapel, Staffordshire, England

Alice

James

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newchapel, Staffordshire, England

Richard

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Staffordshire, England

Isabella

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Staffordshire, England

Thomas

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Staffordshire, England

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