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Household of William James (born 1824, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1824 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann James, born in 1826 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England. They had 4 children; William Hy (born 1859 in Shropshire, England), John (born 1862 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Levi (born 1866 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and Ruth (born 1869 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Ann

James

Wife
Male

William Hy

James

Son
Male

John

James

Son
Male

Levi

James

Son
Female

Ruth

James

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

57

1824

Shropshire, England

Ann

James

Wife

Married

55

1826

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

William Hy

James

Son

Single

22

1859

Shropshire, England

John

James

Son

Single

19

1862

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Levi

James

Son

Single

15

1866

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Ruth

James

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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