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Household of William James (born 1838, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, 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 1838 in Melksham, Wiltshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Elizabeth James, born in 1838 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Eliza Milsom (born 1863 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England), Martha Young (born 1864 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England), Edwin Thos (born 1865 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England), Frederick John (born 1870 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England), Alice Mary (born 1873 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England) and William Reginald (born 1875 in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Eliza James, born in 1812 in Laycock, Wiltshire, England.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Mary Elizabeth

James

Wife
Female

Eliza Milsom

James

Daughter
Female

Martha Young

James

Daughter
Male

Edwin Thos

James

Son
Male

Frederick John

James

Son
Female

Alice Mary

James

Daughter
Male

William Reginald

James

Son
Female

Eliza

James

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

43

1838

Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Mary Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

43

1838

Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza Milsom

James

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Martha Young

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England

Edwin Thos

James

Son

Single

16

1865

Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England

Frederick John

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England

Alice Mary

James

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England

William Reginald

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

James

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Laycock, Wiltshire, England

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