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Household of James Chambers (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chambers, born in 1845 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Chambers, born in 1841 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Hannah M (born 1867 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Julia (born 1869 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1871 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1875 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), George Hy (born 1878 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1879 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Chambers's household

Male

James

Chambers

Head
Female

Mary

Chambers

Wife
Female

Hannah M

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Julia

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Clara

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Chambers

Daughter
Male

James

Chambers

Son
Male

George Hy

Chambers

Son
Female

Eliza

Chambers

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chambers

Head

Married

36

1845

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Chambers

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Chambers

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Julia

Chambers

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Chambers

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Chambers

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Methley, Yorkshire, England

James

Chambers

Son

Single

6

1875

Methley, Yorkshire, England

George Hy

Chambers

Son

Single

3

1878

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Chambers

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Methley, Yorkshire, England

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