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Household of William James (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 1838 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann James, born in 1841 in Faversham, Kent, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Clapham, Surrey, England), Albert (born 1865 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Maud (born 1869 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and Nellie (born 1881 in Clapham, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Susan Alefounder, born in 1814 in Faversham, Kent, England.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Mary Ann

James

Wife
Male

William

James

Son
Male

Albert

James

Son
Male

Arthur

James

Son
Female

Maud

James

Daughter
Female

Nellie

James

Daughter
Female

Susan

Alefounder

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place City of London, 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

43

1838

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

James

Wife

Married

40

1841

Faversham, Kent, England

William

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Clapham, Surrey, England

Albert

James

Son

Single

16

1865

Battersea, Surrey, England

Arthur

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Battersea, Surrey, England

Maud

James

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Battersea, Surrey, England

Nellie

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clapham, Surrey, England

Susan

Alefounder

Servant

-

67

1814

Faversham, Kent, England

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