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Household of James Ayrton (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Ayrton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ayrton, born in 1855 in Bracewell, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Ayrton, born in 1853 in Basford, Norfolk, England. They had 1 child; Maria S, born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Sarah J (born 1855 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), James's Niece, Zillah E (born 1879 in Norwich, Norfolk, England) and James's Brother In Law, Frederick S (born 1866 in Norwich, Norfolk, England).


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James Ayrton's household

Male

James

Ayrton

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Ayrton

Wife
Female

Maria S

Ayrton

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Thirkettle

Sister In Law
Female

Zillah E

Thirkettle

Niece
Male

Frederick S

Park

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Ayrton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Bracewell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ayrton

Head

Married

26

1855

Bracewell, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Ayrton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Basford, Norfolk, England

Maria S

Ayrton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Thirkettle

Sister In Law

Widow

26

1855

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Zillah E

Thirkettle

Niece

Single

2

1879

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Frederick S

Park

Brother In Law

Single

15

1866

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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