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Household of James Bates (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Bates and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bates, born in 1850 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Bates, born in 1850 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1875 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England) and Winifred (born 1880 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Samuel Bates, born in 1827 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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James Bates's household

Male

James

Bates

Head
Female

Jane

Bates

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bates

Daughter
Male

William

Bates

Son
Male

Frederick

Bates

Son
Female

Esther

Bates

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Bates

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Bates

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Bates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bates

Head

Married

31

1850

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Jane

Bates

Wife

Married

31

1850

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bates

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William

Bates

Son

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Bates

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Esther

Bates

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Winifred

Bates

Daughter

Single

1

1880

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Bates

Lodger

Married

54

1827

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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