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Household of James Appleton (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Appleton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Appleton, born in 1852 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Appleton, born in 1851 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1874 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Thomas (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Anne (born 1866 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England).


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James Appleton's household

Male

James

Appleton

Head
Female

Alice

Appleton

Wife
Female

Catherine

Appleton

Daughter
Male

Edward

Appleton

Son
Male

Richard

Appleton

Son
Male

Thomas

Forshaw

Servant
Female

Anne

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Appleton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Appleton

Head

Married

29

1852

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Alice

Appleton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Appleton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Edward

Appleton

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Richard

Appleton

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Forshaw

Servant

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Anne

Smith

Servant

Single

15

1866

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

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