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Household of William James (born 1843, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 1843 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza James, born in 1842 in Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England. They had 7 children; Granville (born 1867 in Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England), Louisa (born 1870 in Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England), Ernest (born 1871 in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England), David (born 1876 in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Eliza

James

Wife
Male

Granville

James

Son
Male

Thomas

James

Son
Female

Louisa

James

Daughter
Male

Ernest

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
Male

David

James

Son
Female

Alice

James

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

38

1843

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

James

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England

Granville

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

James

Son

Single

12

1869

Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England

Louisa

James

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hempstead, Gloucestershire, England

Ernest

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England

David

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, England

Alice

James

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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