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Household of William James (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth James, born in 1843 in Somerset, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Teresa (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Mary J (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, James (born 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Elizabeth

James

Wife
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Teresa

James

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

James

Daughter
Female

Mary J

James

Daughter
Male

William

Douglas

Lodger
Male

James

Beddows

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

James

Wife

Married

38

1843

Somerset, England

William

James

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Teresa

James

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

James

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary J

James

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Douglas

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Beddows

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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