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Household of James Archdale (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Archdale and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Archdale, born in 1842 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Archdale, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Staffordshire, England), Cephas (born 1873 in Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1876 in Staffordshire, England), Frederick (born 1879 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Jane Archdale, born in 1803 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England.


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James Archdale's household

Male

James

Archdale

Head
Female

Ellen

Archdale

Wife
Male

Thomas

Archdale

Son
Male

William

Archdale

Son
Male

Cephas

Archdale

Son
Male

Alfred

Archdale

Son
Male

Frederick

Archdale

Son
Female

Jane

Archdale

Mother
Female

Ellen

Archdale

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Archdale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Archdale

Head

Married

39

1842

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Archdale

Wife

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Archdale

Son

Single

16

1865

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

William

Archdale

Son

Single

11

1870

Staffordshire, England

Cephas

Archdale

Son

Single

8

1873

Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Archdale

Son

Single

5

1876

Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Archdale

Son

Single

2

1879

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Jane

Archdale

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Archdale

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

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