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Household of James Chambers (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chambers, born in 1836 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to William Chambers, born in 1862 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1862 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1867 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1872 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Reuben (born 1875 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1877 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Alice Ann (born 1879 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Joseph (born 1830 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), James's Housekeeper, Mary Ann (born 1843 in Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, Albert E H (born 1872 in -).


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James Chambers's household

Male

James

Chambers

Head
Male

William

Chambers

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Clara

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Chambers

Daughter
Male

Reuben

Chambers

Son
Female

Annie

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Alice Ann

Chambers

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Chambers

Boarder
Female

Mary Ann

Swann

Housekeeper
Male

Albert E H

Swann

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chambers

Head

Married

45

1836

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

William

Chambers

Son

Single

19

1862

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Chambers

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Chambers

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Chambers

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Reuben

Chambers

Son

Single

6

1875

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Chambers

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Alice Ann

Chambers

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Chambers

Boarder

Single

51

1830

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Swann

Housekeeper

Married

38

1843

Yorkshire, England

Albert E H

Swann

Boarder

Single

9

1872

-

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