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Household of William James (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 1831 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1833 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1862 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England), Sarah A (born 1864 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England) and John (born 1867 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Thomas (born 1857 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England), William's Visitor, Catherine (born 1864 in Longton, Staffordshire, England) and William's Visitor, Ann (born 1833 in Ireland).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Margaret

James

Wife
Male

Thomas

Brennen

Stepson
Female

Mary

James

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

James

Daughter
Male

John

James

Son
Female

Catherine

Gallagher

Visitor
Female

Ann

Mc Grath

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Margaret

James

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ireland

Thomas

Brennen

Stepson

Single

24

1857

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Mary

James

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

John

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Catherine

Gallagher

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Longton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Mc Grath

Visitor

Single

48

1833

Ireland

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