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Household of Thomas James (born 1842, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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.

Thomas James and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas James, born in 1842 in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma James, born in 1841 in Shippon, Berkshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry J (born 1868 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Thomas E (born 1870 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Frederick W (born 1872 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Thomas N (born 1874 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Charles E (born 1858 in Nassington, Northamptonshire, England).


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Thomas James's household

Male

Thomas

James

Head
Female

Emma

James

Wife
Male

Harry J

James

Son
Male

Thomas E

James

Son
Male

Frederick W

James

Son
Male

Thomas N

Ould

Boarder
Male

Charles E

Bishop

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

James

Head

Married

39

1842

Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England

Emma

James

Wife

Married

40

1841

Shippon, Berkshire, England

Harry J

James

Son

Single

13

1868

Croydon, Surrey, England

Thomas E

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Croydon, Surrey, England

Frederick W

James

Son

Single

9

1872

Croydon, Surrey, England

Thomas N

Ould

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Croydon, Surrey, England

Charles E

Bishop

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Nassington, Northamptonshire, England

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