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Household of James Arkwright (born 1847, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Arkwright, born in 1847 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Arkwright, born in 1847 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Susannah (born 1869 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1875 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Alice (born 1881 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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James Arkwright's household

Male

James

Arkwright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Arkwright

Wife
Female

Susannah

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

John

Arkwright

Son
Male

James

Arkwright

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

William

Arkwright

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Arkwright

Daughter
Female

Margaret Alice

Arkwright

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Arkwright

Head

Married

34

1847

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Arkwright

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ashton, Lancashire, England

John

Arkwright

Son

Single

10

1871

Ashton, Lancashire, England

James

Arkwright

Son

Single

8

1873

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Arkwright

Son

Single

4

1877

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Margaret Alice

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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