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Household of James Chesters (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Chesters and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chesters, born in 1812 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Eliza (born 1846 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Frances (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Mary (born 1811 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Adela (born 1836 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Chesters's household

Male

James

Chesters

Head
Female

Eliza

Chesters

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Chesters

Daughter
Female

Mary

Chesters

Sister
Female

Adela

Cannell

Lodger
Female

Frances

Cannell

Daughter
Female

Clara

Cannell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Chesters
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chesters

Head

Widower

69

1812

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Chesters

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Chesters

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Chesters

Sister

Single

70

1811

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Adela

Cannell

Lodger

Widow

45

1836

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frances

Cannell

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Clara

Cannell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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