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Household of William James (born 1845, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, Kent, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1845 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma A James, born in 1850 in Gravesend, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Mary A E (born 1875 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Guy (born 1877 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and Oscar (born 1881 in Gravesend, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Alice J Flower, born in 1860 in Sydenham, Kent, England.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Emma A

James

Wife
Female

Mary A E

James

Daughter
Male

Guy

James

Son
Male

Oscar

James

Son
Female

Alice J

Flower

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

36

1845

Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Emma A

James

Wife

Married

31

1850

Gravesend, Kent, England

Mary A E

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gravesend, Kent, England

Guy

James

Son

Single

4

1877

Gravesend, Kent, England

Oscar

James

Son

Single

0

1881

Gravesend, Kent, England

Alice J

Flower

Servant

Single

21

1860

Sydenham, Kent, England

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