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Household of Abraham James (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

Abraham James and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham James, born in 1817 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1818 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Abraham's Niece, Ellen Ashcroft, born in 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Abraham James's household

Male

Abraham

James

Head
Female

Margaret

James

Wife
Female

Ellen

Ashcroft

Niece
First name(s) Abraham
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

James

Head

Married

64

1817

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

James

Wife

Married

63

1818

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ashcroft

Niece

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

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