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Household of William James (born 1847, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1847 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Miriam L James, born in 1850 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Ada M (born 1871 in Newington, Surrey, England), Alice E (born 1874 in Camberwell, Surrey, England), Edith M (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and William T E (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Annie Elizabeth M (born 1860 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and William's Sister In Law, Ada A (born 1863 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Miriam L

James

Wife
Female

Ada M

James

Daughter
Female

Alice E

James

Daughter
Female

Edith M

James

Daughter
Male

William T E

James

Son
Female

Annie Elizabeth M

Hobson

Sister In Law
Female

Ada A

Hobson

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

34

1847

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Miriam L

James

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Ada M

James

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newington, Surrey, England

Alice E

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Edith M

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

William T E

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Annie Elizabeth M

Hobson

Sister In Law

Single

21

1860

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Ada A

Hobson

Sister In Law

Single

18

1863

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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