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Household of James Beresford (born 1844, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Beresford, born in 1844 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Beresford, born in 1847 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Albert (born 1872 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1866 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Helena (born 1870 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, John Mc Cann, born in 1811 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.


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James Beresford's household

Male

James

Beresford

Head
Female

Jane

Beresford

Wife
Male

Albert

Beresford

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Beresford

Daughter
Female

Helena

Beresford

Daughter
Male

John

Mc Cann

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Beresford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Beresford

Head

Married

37

1844

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Jane

Beresford

Wife

Married

34

1847

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Albert

Beresford

Son

Single

9

1872

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Beresford

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Helena

Beresford

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

John

Mc Cann

Father In Law

Widower

70

1811

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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