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Household of William James (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1848 in Shobrooke, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann James, born in 1851 in North Hill, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Stapleton, born in 1857 in Lifton, Cornwall, England.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Ann

James

Wife
Male

William

Stapleton

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Shobrooke, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

33

1848

Shobrooke, Devon, England

Ann

James

Wife

Married

30

1851

North Hill, Cornwall, England

William

Stapleton

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Lifton, Cornwall, England

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