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Household of James Asquith (born 1840, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Asquith, born in 1840 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Asquith, born in 1842 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Lilly (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Raby, born in 1848 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James Asquith's household

Male

James

Asquith

Head
Female

Martha

Asquith

Wife
Female

Lilly

Asquith

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Asquith

Son
Male

James

Asquith

Son
Male

Charles

Asquith

Son
Male

John

Raby

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Asquith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Asquith

Head

Married

41

1840

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Asquith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Asquith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Asquith

Son

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Asquith

Son

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Asquith

Son

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Raby

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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