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Household of William James (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, 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 1837 in Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary James, born in 1841 in Ashwick, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1863 in Somerset, England), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Somerset, England), John (born 1866 in Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Somerset, England), Edgar (born 1870 in Somerset, England) and Eliza (born 1876 in Somerset, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Mary

James

Wife
Male

Henry

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Male

John

James

Son
Female

Ellen

James

Daughter
Male

Edgar

James

Son
Female

Eliza

James

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place 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

44

1837

Somerset, England

Mary

James

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Henry

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Somerset, England

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Somerset, England

John

James

Son

Single

15

1866

Somerset, England

Ellen

James

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Somerset, England

Edgar

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Somerset, England

Eliza

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Somerset, England

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