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Household of Richard James (born 1829, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1829 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Catherine James, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 6 children; John W (born 1856 in Darlington, Durham, England), Edward (born 1859 in Darlington, Durham, England), Eliza (born 1863 in Darlington, Durham, England), Eleanor (born 1866 in Darlington, Durham, England), Richard (born 1868 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1872 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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Richard James's household

Male

Richard

James

Head
Female

Catherine

James

Wife
Male

John W

James

Son
Male

Edward

James

Son
Female

Eliza

James

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

A James

Daughter
Male

Richard

James

Son
Male

Thomas

H James

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

James

Head

Married

52

1829

Darlington, Durham, England

Catherine

James

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

John W

James

Son

Married

25

1856

Darlington, Durham, England

Edward

James

Son

Single

22

1859

Darlington, Durham, England

Eliza

James

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Darlington, Durham, England

Eleanor

A James

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Darlington, Durham, England

Richard

James

Son

Single

13

1868

Darlington, Durham, England

Thomas

H James

Son

Single

9

1872

Darlington, Durham, England

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