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Household of James B Cardwell (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 B Cardwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Cardwell, born in 1842 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Mary C Cardwell, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Bessie (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Minnie (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John B (born 1875 in Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James B's Governess, Mary Hilton, born in 1861 in Lancashire, England.


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James B Cardwell's household

Male

James B

Cardwell

Head
Female

Mary C

Cardwell

Wife
Female

Bessie

Cardwell

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Cardwell

Daughter
Male

John B

Cardwell

Son
Female

Edith

Cardwell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hilton

Governess
First name(s) James B
Last name Cardwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James B

Cardwell

Head

Married

39

1842

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary C

Cardwell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Bessie

Cardwell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Cardwell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John B

Cardwell

Son

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Edith

Cardwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Mary

Hilton

Governess

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

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