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Household of William B James (born 1849, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 B James and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B James, born in 1849 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Mary A James, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Rebecca F A (born 1874 in Dover, Kent, England) and Frances B (born 1878 in Chatham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Boarder, Arthur T (born 1862 in Ponders End, Middlesex, England), William B's Lodger, John C (born 1839 in -) and William B's Servant, Ellen (born 1831 in Middlesex, England).


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William B James's household

Male

William B

James

Head
Female

Mary A

James

Wife
Female

Rebecca F A

James

Daughter
Female

Frances B

James

Daughter
Male

Arthur T

Webb

Boarder
Male

John C

Hammond

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Howard

Servant
First name(s) William B
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

James

Head

Married

32

1849

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Mary A

James

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Rebecca F A

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dover, Kent, England

Frances B

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chatham, Kent, England

Arthur T

Webb

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Ponders End, Middlesex, England

John C

Hammond

Lodger

Single

42

1839

-

Ellen

Howard

Servant

Married

50

1831

Middlesex, England

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