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Household of William James (born 1855, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1855 in Newport, Essex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha James, born in 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), George (born 1876 in Newport, Essex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Martha

James

Wife
Female

Emma

James

Daughter
Male

George

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Newport, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

26

1855

Newport, Essex, England

Martha

James

Wife

Married

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma

James

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George

James

Son

Single

5

1876

Newport, Essex, England

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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