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Household of William James (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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 1849 in Woodbury, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan James, born in 1844 in Rockbeare, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William Joseph (born 1878 in Honiton, Devon, England) and Frederick Josiah (born 1880 in Honiton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1859 in Luppitt, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Sarah Jane (born 1867 in Honiton, Devon, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Susan

James

Wife
Male

William Joseph

James

Son
Male

Frederick Josiah

James

Son
Male

John

Clapp

Servant
Female

Sarah Jane

Manvell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Woodbury, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

32

1849

Woodbury, Devon, England

Susan

James

Wife

Married

37

1844

Rockbeare, Devon, England

William Joseph

James

Son

Single

3

1878

Honiton, Devon, England

Frederick Josiah

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Honiton, Devon, England

John

Clapp

Servant

Single

22

1859

Luppitt, Devon, England

Sarah Jane

Manvell

Servant

Single

14

1867

Honiton, Devon, England

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