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Household of Robert James (born 1822, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

Robert James and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert James, born in 1822 in Cranford, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eliza James, born in 1823 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1865 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Joseph (born 1869 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).


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Robert James's household

Male

Robert

James

Head
Female

Eliza

James

Wife
Male

John

James

Son
Male

Joseph

James

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Cranford, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

James

Head

Married

59

1822

Cranford, Dorset, England

Eliza

James

Wife

Married

58

1823

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

James

Son

Single

16

1865

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Joseph

James

Son

Single

12

1869

Portsea, Hampshire, England

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