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Household of William James (born 1839, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1839 in West Witton, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Josephine James, born in 1846 in Grassington, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Randolph (born 1870 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England), John E (born 1872 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1874 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), Joseph Mason (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1879 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England) and Septhums (born 1881 in Constable Burton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Josephine (born 1824 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England).
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William James's household
William
James
Head
Josephine
James
Wife
Randolph
James
Son
John E
James
Son
William
James
Son
Frederick
James
Son
Joseph Mason
James
Son
Henry
James
Son
Septhums
James
Son
Josephine
Collinson
Mother
Jane
Pybus
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | West Witton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | James | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | West Witton, Yorkshire, England | |
Josephine | James | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Grassington, Yorkshire, England | |
Randolph | James | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | West Witton, Yorkshire, England | |
John E | James | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | West Witton, Yorkshire, England | |
William | James | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | West Witton, Yorkshire, England | |
Frederick | James | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph Mason | James | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | James | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | West Witton, Yorkshire, England | |
Septhums | James | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Constable Burton, Yorkshire, England | |
Josephine | Collinson | Mother | Widow | 57 | 1824 | Gargrave, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Pybus | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Yorkshire, England |
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