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Household of William J James (born 1849, Gloucestershire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J James, born in 1849 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Emma James, born in 1844 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Nellie G (born 1875 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England), Samuel T (born 1877 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England) and Herbert E (born 1881 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Niece, Mary K (born 1861 in Kingsland, Middlesex, England) and William J's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England).


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William J James's household

Male

William J

James

Head
Female

Emma

James

Wife
Female

Nellie G

James

Daughter
Male

Samuel T

James

Son
Male

Herbert E

James

Son
Female

Mary K

Clark

Niece
Female

Ellen

Bennett

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

James

Head

Married

32

1849

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

James

Wife

Married

37

1844

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Nellie G

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Samuel T

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Herbert E

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Mary K

Clark

Niece

Single

20

1861

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Bennett

Servant

Single

16

1865

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

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