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Household of William James (born 1820, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 1820 in Madron, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1823 in Crowan, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1864 in St Ive, Cornwall, England), Susana (born 1866 in St Ive, Cornwall, England) and Cordelia (born 1867 in St Ive, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Susana Stephens, born in 1799 in Gwinear, Cornwall, England.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Male

Samuel

James

Son
Female

Susana

James

Daughter
Female

Cordelia

James

Daughter
Female

Susana

Stephens

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Madron, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

61

1820

Madron, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

58

1823

Crowan, Cornwall, England

Samuel

James

Son

Single

17

1864

St Ive, Cornwall, England

Susana

James

Daughter

Single

15

1866

St Ive, Cornwall, England

Cordelia

James

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Ive, Cornwall, England

Susana

Stephens

Boarder

Widow

82

1799

Gwinear, Cornwall, England

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