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Household of William James (born 1831, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1831 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1835 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1862 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Richard (born 1868 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Josiah (born 1869 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Annie (born 1871 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Miranda (born 1873 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and George (born 1874 in Basford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Milton, Staffordshire, England), William's Visitor, Miranda (born 1829 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, James (born 1826 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England).
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William James's household
William
James
Head
Elizabeth
James
Wife
John
James
Son
Richard
James
Son
Josiah
James
Son
Annie
James
Daughter
Miranda
James
Daughter
George
James
Son
Elizabeth
Holdcroft
Servant
Miranda
Poole
Visitor
James
Wilkinson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | James | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Gloucestershire, England | |
Elizabeth | James | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Stockton on Tees, Durham, England | |
John | James | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
Richard | James | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
Josiah | James | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
Annie | James | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
Miranda | James | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
George | James | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Basford, Staffordshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Holdcroft | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Milton, Staffordshire, England | |
Miranda | Poole | Visitor | Married | 52 | 1829 | Hanley, Staffordshire, England | |
James | Wilkinson | Servant | Single | 55 | 1826 | Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England |
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