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Household of James Booth (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 Booth and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Booth, born in 1843 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Booth, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph L (born 1868 in Northumberland, England), James A (born 1871 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), John C (born 1873 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Ernest G (born 1877 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Edgar W (born 1879 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England) and Ann E (born 1881 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary E Prestwood, born in 1860 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.


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James Booth's household

Male

James

Booth

Head
Female

Mary

Booth

Wife
Male

Joseph L

Booth

Son
Male

James A

Booth

Son
Male

John C

Booth

Son
Male

Ernest G

Booth

Son
Male

Edgar W

Booth

Son
Female

Ann E

Booth

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Prestwood

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Booth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Booth

Head

Married

38

1843

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Mary

Booth

Wife

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Joseph L

Booth

Son

Single

13

1868

Northumberland, England

James A

Booth

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

John C

Booth

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ernest G

Booth

Son

Single

4

1877

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Edgar W

Booth

Son

Single

2

1879

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Ann E

Booth

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Prestwood

Servant

Single

21

1860

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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