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Household of James Button (born 1828, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Epping, Essex, 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.

James Button and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Button, born in 1828 in Clavering, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Button, born in 1838 in Newport, Essex, England. They had 1 child; Sarah A, born 1876 in Clavering, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1866 in Newport, Essex, England), James's Step Daughter, Fanny E (born 1871 in Newport, Essex, England) and James's Lodger, William G (born 1862 in Dalham, Suffolk, England).


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James Button's household

Male

James

Button

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Button

Wife
Female

Mary

Benson

Step Daughter
Female

Fanny E

Benson

Step Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Button

Daughter
Male

William G

Copeman

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Button
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Clavering, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Button

Head

Married

53

1828

Clavering, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Button

Wife

Married

43

1838

Newport, Essex, England

Mary

Benson

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Newport, Essex, England

Fanny E

Benson

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Newport, Essex, England

Sarah A

Button

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Clavering, Essex, England

William G

Copeman

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Dalham, Suffolk, England

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