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Household of Thomas James (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Thomas James and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas James, born in 1841 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1845 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; William H (born 1865 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Anne (born 1866 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1869 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Hillah (born 1878 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas James's household

Male

Thomas

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Male

William H

James

Son
Female

Anne

James

Daughter
Male

Harry

James

Son
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Female

Sarah

James

Daughter
Female

Edith

James

Daughter
Female

Hillah

James

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

James

Head

Married

40

1841

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bramley, Yorkshire, England

William H

James

Son

Single

16

1865

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Anne

James

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Harry

James

Son

Single

12

1869

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Edith

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Hillah

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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