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Household of James Bolton (born 1835, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bolton, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bolton, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John T (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Peter B (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Louthworth, born in 1828 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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James Bolton's household

Male

James

Bolton

Head
Female

Ellen

Bolton

Wife
Male

John T

Bolton

Son
Female

Esther

Bolton

Daughter
Male

Peter B

Bolton

Son
Female

Mary E

Sewerby

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Harrison

Daughter
Male

James

Louthworth

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bolton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bolton

Head

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Bolton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John T

Bolton

Son

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Esther

Bolton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Peter B

Bolton

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Sewerby

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Harrison

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Louthworth

Boarder

Married

53

1828

Preston, Lancashire, England

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