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Household of William J James (born 1848, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 J James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J James, born in 1848 in Bermondsey, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Lydia James, born in 1853 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Edith M (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Norman W (born 1877 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Olive (born 1879 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Constance G (born 1881 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Brother In Law, George (born 1861 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and William J's Servant, Minnie (born 1867 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).


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William J James's household

Male

William J

James

Head
Female

Lydia

James

Wife
Female

Edith M

James

Daughter
Male

Norman W

James

Son
Female

Olive

James

Daughter
Female

Constance G

James

Daughter
Male

George

Bowen

Brother In Law
Female

Minnie

Harrington

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

James

Head

Married

33

1848

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Lydia

James

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Edith M

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Norman W

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Olive

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Constance G

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

George

Bowen

Brother In Law

Single

20

1861

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Minnie

Harrington

Servant

Single

14

1867

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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