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Household of James Cavanagh (born 1840, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cavanagh, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cavanagh, born in 1838 in Salford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Ellen (born 1808 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James's Stepson, John Wm (born 1860 in Salford, Lancashire, England), James's Step Daughter, Sarah Ellen (born 1864 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and James's Stepson, Thomas (born 1869 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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James Cavanagh's household

Male

James

Cavanagh

Head
Female

Ellen

Cavanagh

Wife
Female

Ellen

Holden

Mother In Law
Male

John Wm

Harwood (Holden)

Stepson
Female

Sarah Ellen

Harwood (Holden)

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

Harwood (Holden)

Stepson
First name(s) James
Last name Cavanagh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cavanagh

Head

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cavanagh

Wife

Married

43

1838

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Holden

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Harwood (Holden)

Stepson

Single

21

1860

Salford, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Harwood (Holden)

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Harwood (Holden)

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Salford, Lancashire, England

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