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Household of William James (born 1815, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1815 in Pickhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Rachel (born 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Stephen (born 1861 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Rachel

James

Daughter
Female

Martha

James

Daughter
Male

Stephen

James

Son
Male

Samuel

James

Son
Female

Eliza

James

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Widower

66

1815

Pickhill, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

James

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Martha

James

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Stephen

James

Son

Single

20

1861

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

James

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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