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Household of Thomas James (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas James, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah James, born in 1849 in Shotley Bridge, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Jessie (born 1871 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Emma (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Thomas James's household

Male

Thomas

James

Head
Female

Sarah

James

Wife
Female

Ellen

James

Daughter
Female

Jessie

James

Daughter
Male

William

James

Son
Male

Joseph

James

Son
Female

Emma

James

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

James

Head

Married

38

1843

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

James

Wife

Married

32

1849

Shotley Bridge, Durham, England

Ellen

James

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Jarrow, Durham, England

Jessie

James

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Gateshead, Durham, England

Joseph

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

Emma

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

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