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Household of David Ames (born 1849, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

David Ames and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Ames, born in 1849 in Windsor, Berkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Ames, born in 1849 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and David's Servant, Emma (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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David Ames's household

Male

David

Ames

Head
Female

Helen

Ames

Wife
Female

Edith

Ames

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ames

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Ames

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Heaton

Servant
Female

Emma

Somby

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Ames
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Windsor, Berkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Ames

Head

Married

32

1849

Windsor, Berkshire, England

Helen

Ames

Wife

Married

32

1849

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Edith

Ames

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ames

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Ames

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Heaton

Servant

Single

20

1861

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Emma

Somby

Servant

Single

13

1868

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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