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Household of James Ancell (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 Ancell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ancell, born in 1833 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Ancell, born in 1833 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Dinah (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Mary (born 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Wellington, Shropshire, England).


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James Ancell's household

Male

James

Ancell

Head
Female

Hannah

Ancell

Wife
Female

Dinah

Ancell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ancell

Son
Male

William

Ancell

Son
Male

Ernest

Ancell

Son
Female

Mary

Mac Geary

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Hughes

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ancell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ancell

Head

Married

48

1833

Salford, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Ancell

Wife

Married

48

1833

Chester, Cheshire, England

Dinah

Ancell

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ancell

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Ancell

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Ancell

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mac Geary

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hughes

Servant

Single

22

1859

Wellington, Shropshire, England

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