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Household of William James (born 1841, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1841 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma James, born in 1843 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Joseph (born 1826 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), William's Lodger, Joseph (born 1853 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William's Adopted Child, Esther (born 1873 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Emma

James

Wife
Male

Joseph

White

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Crop

Lodger
Female

Esther

Asbury

Adopted Child
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

40

1841

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Emma

James

Wife

Married

38

1843

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Joseph

White

Lodger

Single

55

1826

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Joseph

Crop

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Esther

Asbury

Adopted Child

Single

8

1873

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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