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Household of James Anderson (born 1850, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 Anderson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1850 in Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Anderson, born in 1850 in Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Margaret (born 1821 in Allonby, Cumberland, England), James's Stepson, David (born 1868 in Cumberland, England) and James's Boarder, Edward (born 1863 in Orton, Westmorland, England).


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Wife
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Mother
Female

Annie

Anderson

Daughter
Male

David

Bell (Anderson)

Stepson
Male

Edward

Gareside

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

31

1850

Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Anderson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cumberland, England

John

Anderson

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Anderson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Anderson

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Allonby, Cumberland, England

Annie

Anderson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

David

Bell (Anderson)

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Cumberland, England

Edward

Gareside

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Orton, Westmorland, England

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