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Household of James Altham (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Altham and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Altham, born in 1844 in Bentham, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Altham, born in 1844 in United States. They had 7 children; William J (born 1866 in Egremont, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1867 in Egremont, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Egremont, Cheshire, England), John (born 1871 in Egremont, Cheshire, England), Robert (born 1873 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Agnes E (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Samuel (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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James Altham's household

Male

James

Altham

Head
Female

Mary E

Altham

Wife
Male

William J

Altham

Son
Male

Charles

Altham

Son
Male

Thomas

Altham

Son
Male

John

Altham

Son
Male

Robert

Altham

Son
Female

Agnes E

Altham

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Altham

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Altham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Altham

Head

Married

37

1844

Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Altham

Wife

Married

37

1844

United States

William J

Altham

Son

Single

15

1866

Egremont, Cheshire, England

Charles

Altham

Son

Single

14

1867

Egremont, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Altham

Son

Single

12

1869

Egremont, Cheshire, England

John

Altham

Son

Single

10

1871

Egremont, Cheshire, England

Robert

Altham

Son

Single

8

1873

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Agnes E

Altham

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Altham

Son

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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