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Household of William James ((?)) (born 1849, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 James ((?)) and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James ((?)), born in 1849 in Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine James, born in 1856 in Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Richard (born 1861 in Cornwall, England), William's Sister, Eliza (born 1865 in Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Ann (born 1863 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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William James ((?))'s household

Male

William

James ((?))

Head
Female

Catherine

James

Wife
Male

Samuel

James

Son
Male

Alfred

James

Son
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Male

Richard

James

Brother
Female

Eliza

Dawe

Sister
Female

Ann

Commerton

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James ((?))

Head

Married

32

1849

Cornwall, England

Catherine

James

Wife

Married

25

1856

Cornwall, England

Samuel

James

Son

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

James

Son

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

James

Son

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

Richard

James

Brother

Single

20

1861

Cornwall, England

Eliza

Dawe

Sister

Single

16

1865

Cornwall, England

Ann

Commerton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Salford, Lancashire, England

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