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Household of William James (born 1846, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1846 in Rewe, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny James, born in 1847 in Thorverton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in Morebath, Devon, England), Fanny (born 1875 in Broadhembury, Devon, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Broadhembury, Devon, England), Frank (born 1880 in Payhembury, Devon, England) and Martha (born 1881 in Payhembury, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Mary Ann (born 1819 in Rewe, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Fanny

James

Wife
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Fanny

James

Daughter
Female

Mary A

James

Daughter
Male

Frank

James

Son
Female

Martha

James

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

James

Mother
Female

Mary

Pomeroy

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Rewe, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

35

1846

Rewe, Devon, England

Fanny

James

Wife

Married

34

1847

Thorverton, Devon, England

William

James

Son

Single

9

1872

Morebath, Devon, England

Fanny

James

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Broadhembury, Devon, England

Mary A

James

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Broadhembury, Devon, England

Frank

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Payhembury, Devon, England

Martha

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Payhembury, Devon, England

Mary Ann

James

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Rewe, Devon, England

Mary

Pomeroy

Servant

Single

15

1866

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

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