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Household of James Parkes (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shifnal, Shropshire, 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 Parkes and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Parkes, born in 1841 in Oakengates, Shropshire, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Parkes, born in 1844 in Oakengates, Shropshire, England. They had 6 children; Fanny J (born 1870 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England), Alice Louisa (born 1872 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England), Minnie (born 1873 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England), Harry (born 1874 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England), Leonard (born 1877 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England) and Agnes E (born 1879 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Governess, Julia G (born 1860 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England), James's App, Timothy (born 1864 in Rushbury, Shropshire, England), James's Servant, Caroline (born 1863 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England), James's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Red Lake, Shropshire, England) and James's Porter, Edward (born 1866 in Chesterton, Shropshire, England).


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James Parkes's household

Male

James

Parkes

Head
Female

Eliza

Parkes

Wife
Female

Fanny J

Parkes

Daughter
Female

Alice Louisa

Parkes

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Parkes

Daughter
Male

Harry

Parkes

Son
Male

Leonard

Parkes

Son
Female

Agnes E

Parkes

Daughter
Female

Julia G

Stokes

Governess
Male

Timothy

Smout

App
Female

Caroline

Stubbs

Servant
Female

Mary

Russell

Servant
Male

Edward

Price

Porter
First name(s) James
Last name Parkes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Parkes

Head

Married

40

1841

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Eliza

Parkes

Wife

Married

37

1844

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Fanny J

Parkes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Alice Louisa

Parkes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Minnie

Parkes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Harry

Parkes

Son

Single

7

1874

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Leonard

Parkes

Son

Single

4

1877

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Agnes E

Parkes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Julia G

Stokes

Governess

Single

21

1860

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Timothy

Smout

App

Single

17

1864

Rushbury, Shropshire, England

Caroline

Stubbs

Servant

Single

18

1863

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Mary

Russell

Servant

Single

17

1864

Red Lake, Shropshire, England

Edward

Price

Porter

Single

15

1866

Chesterton, Shropshire, England

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