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Household of William James (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1839 in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A James, born in 1841 in Somerset, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1867 in St Decumans, Somerset, England), Jane (born 1869 in St Decumans, Somerset, England), Eliza (born 1872 in Crowcombe, Somerset, England), George (born 1874 in Crowcombe, Somerset, England), Walter (born 1877 in West Bagborough, Somerset, England) and Frank (born 1879 in West Bagborough, Somerset, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Sarah A

James

Wife
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Jane

James

Daughter
Female

Eliza

James

Daughter
Male

George

James

Son
Male

Walter

James

Son
Male

Frank

James

Son
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

42

1839

Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England

Sarah A

James

Wife

Married

40

1841

Somerset, England

William

James

Son

Single

14

1867

St Decumans, Somerset, England

Jane

James

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Decumans, Somerset, England

Eliza

James

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Crowcombe, Somerset, England

George

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Crowcombe, Somerset, England

Walter

James

Son

Single

4

1877

West Bagborough, Somerset, England

Frank

James

Son

Single

2

1879

West Bagborough, Somerset, England

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