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Household of Robert James (born 1827, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1827 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Louisa James, born in 1827 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1864 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Kate (born 1867 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Melissa (born 1811 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Robert's Boarder, George J (born 1859 in Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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Robert James's household

Male

Robert

James

Head
Female

Louisa

James

Wife
Male

John H

James

Son
Female

Kate

James

Daughter
Female

Melissa

Edmunds

Boarder
Male

George J

Ellison

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

James

Head

Married

54

1827

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Louisa

James

Wife

Married

54

1827

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John H

James

Son

Single

17

1864

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Kate

James

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Melissa

Edmunds

Boarder

Single

70

1811

Barnstaple, Devon, England

George J

Ellison

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Pembrokeshire, Wales

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