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Household of William James (born 1851, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1851 in Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen James, born in 1850 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 4 children; William Henry (born 1871 in Ealing, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1873 in Ealing, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Ealing, Middlesex, England) and Mary Ann (born 1878 in Ealing, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Sarah (born 1822 in Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire, England), William's Lodger Head, Charles Frederick (born 1854 in Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England) and William's Lodger, Mary Ann (born 1851 in Berkshire, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Ellen

James

Wife
Male

William Henry

James

Son
Male

Albert

James

Son
Female

Ellen

James

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

James

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Aldridge

Mother
Male

Charles Frederick

Hawes

Lodger Head
Female

Mary Ann

Hawes

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

30

1851

Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire, England

Ellen

James

Wife

Married

31

1850

Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

William Henry

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Albert

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Ellen

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Aldridge

Mother

Married

59

1822

Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire, England

Charles Frederick

Hawes

Lodger Head

Married

27

1854

Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England

Mary Ann

Hawes

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Berkshire, England

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