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Household of Samuel James (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

Samuel James and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel James, born in 1844 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 10 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Emily James, born in 1850 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; Kate E (born 1870 in Middlesex, England), Emily E (born 1872 in Middlesex, England), William (born 1874 in Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Middlesex, England), Edwin (born 1877 in Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Boarder, George R (born 1847 in Meopham, Kent, England) and Samuel's Boarder, Henry Thos (born 1835 in Middlesex, England).


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Samuel James's household

Male

Samuel

James

Head
Female

Emily

James

Wife
Female

Kate E

James

Daughter
Female

Emily E

James

Daughter
Male

William

James

Son
Male

Frederick

James

Son
Male

Edwin

James

Son
Male

Arthur

James

Son
Male

George R

Oliver

Boarder
Male

Henry Thos

Pitkin

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

James

Head

Married

37

1844

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emily

James

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England

Kate E

James

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

Emily E

James

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

William

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Frederick

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Edwin

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlesex, England

Arthur

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Middlesex, England

George R

Oliver

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Meopham, Kent, England

Henry Thos

Pitkin

Boarder

Widower

46

1835

Middlesex, England

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