The Census of 1881

Let’s jump forward to 1881. James and Wilhelmina have settled into family life. The Census of 1881 reveals that they are living in Chennals Rd St Erth, and that James is a smith (probably at Harveys, a mile or so down the road).
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sterth/1881_1.htm

Entry 83-6 reads thus:

83-16 Chenhalls James H Hayes head M40 Smith in factory St Erth
83-16Chenhalls Frederika Hayes wife M41 Prussia Naturalized
83-26Chenhalls Harry V Hayes son U17 fitter in iron factory St Erth
83-26Chenhalls Richard J Hayes son U15 fitter in iron factory St Erth
83-26Chenhalls Wilhelmina Hayes daur U14 scholar St Erth
83-26Chenhalls Emily H Hayes daur 12 scholar St Erth
83-26Chenhalls Julia Hayes daur 10 scholar St Erth
83-26Chenhalls Francis W Hayes son 8 scholar St Erth
83-26Chenhalls Mary A Hayes daur 5 scholar St Erth

The first thing I noticed is that the practice of naming the second son Richard James has already been established. I’m the oldest in our family, and my younger brother is Richard James. My father was the second son and named Richard James as well.

What else can be gleaned from this entry?
Firstly, that Harveys was a major employer in the town, as both sons are working there alongside their father.
Secondly that Wilhelmina is referred to as Frederika in this entry. In the transcript of the 1871 census she’s referred to as Wilhelmina while in the 1891 she’s simply AHWT. (probably a misreading of F).
What else? The U in the description refers to the marital status (unmarried). 14 year old schoolgirl Wilhelmina is unmarried, while 12 year old Elizabeth Henrietta is merely a scholar. Elizabeth Henrietta is wrongly named Emily in this entry, and she is next in my family tree.