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Household of William James (born 1826, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Stoneham, Hampshire, 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 1826 in Shirley, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1826 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1863 in Shirley, Hampshire, England) and Samuel (born 1867 in Shirley, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Rose Hannah Benham, born in 1861 in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Male

Arthur

James

Son
Male

Samuel

James

Son
Female

Rose Hannah

Benham

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Shirley, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

55

1826

Shirley, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

55

1826

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Arthur

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Shirley, Hampshire, England

Samuel

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Shirley, Hampshire, England

Rose Hannah

Benham

Servant

Single

20

1861

South Stoneham, Hampshire, England

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