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Household of Thomas James (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Thomas James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas James, born in 1852 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane A James, born in 1860 in -. They had 2 children; William H (born 1878 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and George (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Margaret E Oliver, born in 1862 in Durham, England.


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Thomas James's household

Male

Thomas

James

Head
Female

Jane A

James

Wife
Male

William H

James

Son
Male

George

James

Son
Female

Margaret E

Oliver

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

James

Head

Married

29

1852

Durham, England

Jane A

James

Wife

Married

21

1860

-

William H

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

George

James

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret E

Oliver

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

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