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Household of James Allen (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1840 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Allen, born in 1842 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Frank (born 1868 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1872 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Edgar (born 1875 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1880 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1865 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Edith A (born 1877 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England).


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James Allen's household

Male

James

Allen

Head
Female

Ellen

Allen

Wife
Male

Frank

Allen

Son
Male

Fred

Allen

Son
Male

Edgar

Allen

Son
Male

Herbert

Allen

Son
Female

Mary A

Allen

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Allen

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allen

Head

Married

41

1840

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Allen

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Allen

Son

Single

13

1868

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Allen

Son

Single

9

1872

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Edgar

Allen

Son

Single

6

1875

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Allen

Son

Single

1

1880

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Allen

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Edith A

Allen

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

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