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Household of James Chambers (born 1845, Derbyshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chambers, born in 1845 in New Mills, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Chambers, born in 1850 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Ethel (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Oliver (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, George T (born 1873 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1847 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Henry (born 1857 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1858 in Netherwitton, Northumberland, England).


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James Chambers's household

Male

James

Chambers

Head
Female

Emma

Chambers

Wife
Female

Ethel

Chambers

Daughter
Male

Oliver

Chambers

Son
Male

George T

Chambers

Nephew
Male

John

Cunnane

Boarder
Male

Henry

Firth

Boarder
Male

Robert

Percival

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chambers

Head

Married

36

1845

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Emma

Chambers

Wife

Married

31

1850

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Ethel

Chambers

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Oliver

Chambers

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George T

Chambers

Nephew

Single

8

1873

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

John

Cunnane

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Ireland

Henry

Firth

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Percival

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Netherwitton, Northumberland, England

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