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Household of William James (born 1831)

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 1831 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A James, born in 1833 in Hay, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 3 children; William T (born 1859 in London, Middlesex, England), Arthur R (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Robert B (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Maria Laws, born in 1855 in Pulham, Norfolk, England.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Mary A

James

Wife
Male

William T

James

Son
Male

Arthur R

James

Son
Male

Robert B

James

Son
Female

Maria

Laws

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

50

1831

Scotland

Mary A

James

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hay, Brecknockshire, Wales

William T

James

Son

Single

22

1859

London, Middlesex, England

Arthur R

James

Son

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Robert B

James

Son

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Laws

Servant

Single

26

1855

Pulham, Norfolk, England

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