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Household of James Basendale (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Basendale and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Basendale, born in 1816 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Basendale, born in 1819 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Beatrice, born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Martha (born 1856 in Dorking, Kent, England), James's Servant, Letitia (born 1859 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England), James's Servant, Sarah J (born 1859 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and James's Servant, Mary A (born 1862 in Hampshire, England).


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James Basendale's household

Male

James

Basendale

Head
Female

Margaret

Basendale

Wife
Female

Emma

Basendale

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Basendale

Grand Daughter
Female

Martha

Hudson

Servant
Female

Letitia

Arnold

Servant
Female

Sarah J

Gethery

Servant
Female

Mary A

Baker

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Basendale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Basendale

Head

Married

65

1816

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Basendale

Wife

Married

62

1819

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Emma

Basendale

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Beatrice

Basendale

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

Martha

Hudson

Servant

Single

25

1856

Dorking, Kent, England

Letitia

Arnold

Servant

Single

22

1859

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Sarah J

Gethery

Servant

Single

22

1859

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Baker

Servant

Single

19

1862

Hampshire, England

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