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Household of Robert James (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert James, born in 1839 in Bowes, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen James, born in 1844 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary Jane (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), John George (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England), Ann Caroline (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1875 in Eppleby, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1877 in Forcett, Yorkshire, England) and Martha Emma (born 1879 in Melsonby, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert James's household

Male

Robert

James

Head
Female

Ellen

James

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

James

Daughter
Male

John George

James

Son
Female

Ann Caroline

James

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ellen

James

Daughter
Male

Charles

James

Son
Female

Martha Emma

James

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bowes, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

James

Head

Married

42

1839

Bowes, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

James

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

James

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

John George

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Ann Caroline

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ellen

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Eppleby, Yorkshire, England

Charles

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Forcett, Yorkshire, England

Martha Emma

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Melsonby, Yorkshire, England

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