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Household of William James (born 1854, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1854 in Galhampton, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza James, born in 1854 in Lovington, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1874 in Lovington, Somerset, England), Ada (born 1876 in Lovington, Somerset, England), Delia (born 1878 in Lovington, Somerset, England) and Alexander (born 1879 in Somerset, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Eliza

James

Wife
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Ada

James

Daughter
Female

Delia

James

Daughter
Male

Alexander

James

Son
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Galhampton, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

27

1854

Galhampton, Somerset, England

Eliza

James

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lovington, Somerset, England

William

James

Son

Single

7

1874

Lovington, Somerset, England

Ada

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lovington, Somerset, England

Delia

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lovington, Somerset, England

Alexander

James

Son

Single

2

1879

Somerset, England

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