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Household of William James (born 1858, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1858 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, James (born 1862 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England) and William's -, William (born 1864 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England).


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George Grainger's household

Male

George

Grainger

Head
Male

James

Grainger

-
Male

William

Grainger

-
Male

William

James

Head
First name(s) George
Last name Grainger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Middlewich, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Grainger

Head

Married

53

1828

Middlewich, Cheshire, England

James

Grainger

-

Single

19

1862

Middlewich, Cheshire, England

William

Grainger

-

Single

17

1864

Middlewich, Cheshire, England

William

James

Head

Single

23

1858

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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