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Household of Henry James (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Henry James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry James, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Nancy James, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Frederick Wm (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1863 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1866 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), Gilbert Edwd (born 1870 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England) and Annie Marie (born 1876 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Boarder, William Ryder, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Henry James's household

Male

Henry

James

Head
Female

Nancy

James

Wife
Male

Frederick Wm

James

Son
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Male

Harry

James

Son
Male

Gilbert Edwd

James

Son
Female

Annie Marie

James

Daughter
Male

William

Ryder

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

James

Head

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nancy

James

Wife

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick Wm

James

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Harry

James

Son

Single

15

1866

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Gilbert Edwd

James

Son

Single

11

1870

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Annie Marie

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

William

Ryder

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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