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Household of William A James (born 1830)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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.

William A James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A James, born in 1830 in Oakhill, consisted of 8 members. William A was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Charles (born 1867 in Wells, Somerset, England), Ada (born 1868 in Wells, Somerset, England), Charlotte (born 1870 in Wells, Somerset, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Wookey, Somerset, England), Frederick (born 1873 in Wookey, Somerset, England) and Albert (born 1881 in Wookey, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Brother In Law, William Dyter, born in 1841 in Wells, Somerset, England.


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William A James's household

Male

William A

James

Head
Male

Charles

James

Son
Female

Ada

James

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

James

Daughter
Male

Arthur

James

Son
Male

Frederick

James

Son
Male

Albert

James

Son
Male

William

Dyter

Brother In Law
First name(s) William A
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Oakhill

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

James

Head

Widower

51

1830

Oakhill

Charles

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Wells, Somerset, England

Ada

James

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wells, Somerset, England

Charlotte

James

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wells, Somerset, England

Arthur

James

Son

Single

9

1872

Wookey, Somerset, England

Frederick

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Wookey, Somerset, England

Albert

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Wookey, Somerset, England

William

Dyter

Brother In Law

Single

40

1841

Wells, Somerset, England

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