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Household of William James (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 1838 in Brixton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily James, born in 1839 in Elburton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1872 in Brixton, Devon, England), John (born 1874 in Brixton, Devon, England), Silas (born 1875 in Brixton, Devon, England), Emma (born 1878 in Brixton, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Brixton, Devon, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Emily

James

Wife
Female

Mary

James

Daughter
Male

John

James

Son
Male

Silas

James

Son
Female

Emma

James

Daughter
Male

Charles

James

Son
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Brixton, 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

43

1838

Brixton, Devon, England

Emily

James

Wife

Married

42

1839

Elburton, Devon, England

Mary

James

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brixton, Devon, England

John

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Brixton, Devon, England

Silas

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Brixton, Devon, England

Emma

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Brixton, Devon, England

Charles

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Brixton, Devon, England

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