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Household of James Cheney (born 1830, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, 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 Cheney and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cheney, born in 1830 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cheney, born in 1831 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Elza Ann (born 1860 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), Emily (born 1863 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England) and Robert R (born 1868 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, William Knight, born in 1855 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.


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James Cheney's household

Male

James

Cheney

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cheney

Wife
Female

Elza Ann

Cheney

Daughter
Female

Emily

Cheney

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Cheney

Daughter
Male

Robert R

Cheney

Son
Male

William

Knight

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Cheney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cheney

Head

Married

51

1830

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Cheney

Wife

Married

50

1831

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Elza Ann

Cheney

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Cheney

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Cheney

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Robert R

Cheney

Son

Single

13

1868

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

William

Knight

Nephew

Single

26

1855

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

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