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Household of James Lansdown (born 1845, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melksham, Wiltshire, 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 Lansdown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lansdown, born in 1845 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lansdown, born in 1850 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England), Alice Mary (born 1874 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England), Charles Millington (born 1877 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England) and George Fred (born 1878 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Harriet Young, born in 1865 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.


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James Lansdown's household

Male

James

Lansdown

Head
Female

Sarah

Lansdown

Wife
Female

Margaret

Lansdown

Daughter
Female

Alice Mary

Lansdown

Daughter
Male

Charles Millington

Lansdown

Son
Male

George Fred

Lansdown

Son
Female

Harriet

Young

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Lansdown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lansdown

Head

Married

36

1845

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Sarah

Lansdown

Wife

Married

31

1850

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Margaret

Lansdown

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Alice Mary

Lansdown

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Charles Millington

Lansdown

Son

Single

4

1877

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

George Fred

Lansdown

Son

Single

3

1878

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Harriet

Young

Servant

Single

16

1865

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

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