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Household of James Chilton (born 1830, Shropshire)

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 Chilton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chilton, born in 1830 in Dawley, Shropshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Chilton, born in 1833 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; Sarah (born 1854 in Pensnett, Staffordshire, England), Rachel (born 1860 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Mercy (born 1862 in Whittington, Derbyshire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Staveley, Derbyshire, England), James (born 1867 in West Melton, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1873 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1875 in Morley, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Joseph, born 1875 in Morley, Yorkshire, England.


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James Chilton's household

Male

James

Chilton

Head
Female

Rachel

Chilton

Wife
Female

Sarah

Cowling

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Chilton

Daughter
Female

Mercy

Chilton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Chilton

Daughter
Male

James

Chilton

Son
Female

Louisa

Chilton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Chilton

Son
Male

Joseph

Cowling

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Chilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Dawley, Shropshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chilton

Head

Married

51

1830

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Rachel

Chilton

Wife

Married

48

1833

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Cowling

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Pensnett, Staffordshire, England

Rachel

Chilton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mercy

Chilton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Whittington, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Chilton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Staveley, Derbyshire, England

James

Chilton

Son

Single

14

1867

West Melton, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Chilton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Chilton

Son

Single

6

1875

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Cowling

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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