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James Abbott in Dorset in the 1881 Census Details of James Abbott of Charmouth Street, Charmouth (Dorset), Dorset, England First name(s)
James
Last name
Abbott
Relationship
Wifes Father
Marital status
Widower
Gender
Male
Age
81
Birth year
1800
Occupation
Blacksmith
Birth town
Branscombe
Birth county
Devon
Birth place
England
Street
Charmouth Street
Town
—
Parish
Charmouth (Dorset)
County
Dorset
Country
England
Registration district
Axminster
Other household members First name(s)
Last name
Relationship
Marital status
Gender
Age
Birth year
Occupation
Birth place
First name(s)
William
Last name
Gordge
Relationship
Head
Marital status
Married
Gender
Male
Age
69
Birth year
1812
Occupation
Tailor
Birth place
Charmouth, Dorset, England
First name(s)
Mary
Last name
Gordge
Relationship
Wife
Marital status
Married
Gender
Female
Age
52
Birth year
1829
Occupation
Laundress
Birth place
Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
First name(s)
Harry
Last name
Gordge
Relationship
Son
Marital status
Single
Gender
Male
Age
14
Birth year
1867
Occupation
Servant
Birth place
Charmouth, Dorset, England
First name(s)
Frank
Last name
Gordge
Relationship
Son
Marital status
Single
Gender
Male
Age
12
Birth year
1869
Occupation
Scholar
Birth place
Charmouth, Dorset, England
First name(s)
Tom
Last name
Gordge
Relationship
Son
Marital status
Single
Gender
Male
Age
8
Birth year
1873
Occupation
Scholar
Birth place
Charmouth, Dorset, England
About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.
As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.
When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.
The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.
Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.
See the whole Abbott family in this 1881 Census record Includes James Abbott and 5 other people Abbott family summary Charmouth (Dorset), Dorset, England
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