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Household of James Chilton (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, 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 Chilton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chilton, born in 1849 in Oldbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lucy Chilton, born in 1854 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1857 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) and James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1811 in Oldbury, Staffordshire, England).


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James Chilton's household

Male

James

Chilton

Head
Female

Lucy

Chilton

Wife
Male

George

Chilton

Son
Female

Emily

Chilton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Chilton

Sister In Law
Female

Sarah

Fereday

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Chilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chilton

Head

Married

32

1849

Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

Lucy

Chilton

Wife

Married

27

1854

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

George

Chilton

Son

Single

4

1877

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Chilton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Chilton

Sister In Law

Single

24

1857

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Sarah

Fereday

Lodger

Widow

70

1811

Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

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