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Household of James Allen (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

James Allen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allen, born in 1831 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder Head, Emma (born 1835 in Woodley, Cheshire, England), James's Boarder Daughter, Elizabeth Alice (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Mary Isabella (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Ann (born 1838 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Mary Louisa (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Mary Ellen (born 1863 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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James Allen's household

Male

James

Allen

Head
Female

Emma

Hick

Boarder Head
Female

Elizabeth Alice

Hick

Boarder Daughter
Female

Mary Isabella

Hick

Servant
Female

Ann

Fearley

Servant
Female

Mary Louisa

Stewart

Servant
Female

Sarah

Fenton

Lodger
Female

Mary Ellen

Meek

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allen

Head

Widower

50

1831

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Hick

Boarder Head

Widow

46

1835

Woodley, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth Alice

Hick

Boarder Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary Isabella

Hick

Servant

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Fearley

Servant

Widow

43

1838

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary Louisa

Stewart

Servant

Single

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Fenton

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Meek

Boarder

Married

18

1863

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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