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Household of William James (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1855 in Clyst Hydon, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M James, born in 1851 in Helstone, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth M, born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, George (born 1861 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), William's Boarder, George (born 1849 in North Huish, Devon, England) and William's Visitor, Jessie (born 1861 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

James

Wife
Female

Elizabeth M

James

Daughter
Male

George

Thompson

Servant
Male

George

Head

Boarder
Female

Mary H

Head

Wife
Female

Jessie

Whiteway

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Clyst Hydon, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

26

1855

Clyst Hydon, Devon, England

Elizabeth M

James

Wife

Married

30

1851

Helstone, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth M

James

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

George

Thompson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

George

Head

Boarder

Married

32

1849

North Huish, Devon, England

Mary H

Head

Wife

Married

35

1846

Halwell, Devon, England

Jessie

Whiteway

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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