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Household of William James Pym (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Pym and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Pym, born in 1826 in Topsham, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Pym, born in 1828 in Topsham, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1850 in Topsham, Devon, England), Kate (born 1860 in Topsham, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1864 in Topsham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William James's Boarder, Mary Smith, born in 1798 in Topsham, Devon, England.


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William James Pym's household

Male

William James

Pym

Head
Female

Catherine

Pym

Wife
Female

Eliza

Pym

Daughter
Female

Kate

Pym

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Pym

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William James
Last name Pym
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Topsham, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William James

Pym

Head

Married

55

1826

Topsham, Devon, England

Catherine

Pym

Wife

Married

53

1828

Topsham, Devon, England

Eliza

Pym

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Topsham, Devon, England

Kate

Pym

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Topsham, Devon, England

Bessie

Pym

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Topsham, Devon, England

Mary

Smith

Boarder

Widow

83

1798

Topsham, Devon, England

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