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Household of William James (born 1816, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1816 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet James, born in 1839 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They had 7 children; William Hy (born 1862 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), Emma (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1872 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1874 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Matilda (born 1880 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Harriet

James

Wife
Male

William Hy

James

Son
Female

Emma

James

Daughter
Male

Alfred

James

Son
Male

Walter

James

Son
Female

Martha

James

Daughter
Female

Louisa

James

Daughter
Female

Matilda

James

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

65

1816

Plymouth, Devon, England

Harriet

James

Wife

Married

42

1839

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

William Hy

James

Son

Single

19

1862

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Emma

James

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

James

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Martha

James

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

James

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

James

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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