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Household of Robert James (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Robert James and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert James, born in 1847 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary (born 1869 in Durham, Durham, England), Clementina (born 1872 in Durham, Durham, England), Edith (born 1876 in Durham, Durham, England) and Jane E (born 1878 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Jane Morton, born in 1854 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Robert James's household

Male

Robert

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Daughter
Female

Clementina

James

Daughter
Female

Edith

James

Daughter
Female

Jane E

James

Daughter
Female

Jane

Morton

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

James

Head

Widower

34

1847

Durham, Durham, England

Mary

James

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Durham, Durham, England

Clementina

James

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Durham, Durham, England

Edith

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, Durham, England

Jane E

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, Durham, England

Jane

Morton

Servant

Single

27

1854

South Shields, Durham, England

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