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Household of James Askham (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Askham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Askham, born in 1849 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Jane Askham, born in 1848 in Hexthorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1871 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Susannah (born 1876 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1877 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Margaret (born 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and James's Nephew, Roland (born 1881 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).


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James Askham's household

Male

James

Askham

Head
Female

Emma Jane

Askham

Wife
Female

Mary E

Askham

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Askham

Daughter
Male

Walter

Askham

Son
Female

Margaret

Lovatt

Visitor
Male

Roland

Lovatt

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Askham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Askham

Head

Married

32

1849

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Emma Jane

Askham

Wife

Married

33

1848

Hexthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Askham

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Askham

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Askham

Son

Single

4

1877

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Lovatt

Visitor

Married

36

1845

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Roland

Lovatt

Nephew

Single

0

1881

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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