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Household of James Chorley (born 1836, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Chorley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chorley, born in 1836 in Milverton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Selina Chorley, born in 1838 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1869 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1871 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary A (born 1873 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Emma (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Fred (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Edward King, born in 1842 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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James Chorley's household

Male

James

Chorley

Head
Female

Selina

Chorley

Wife
Female

Sarah

Chorley

Daughter
Male

James

Chorley

Son
Female

Mary A

Chorley

Daughter
Male

William

Chorley

Son
Female

Emma

Chorley

Daughter
Male

Fred

Chorley

Son
Male

Edward

King

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Chorley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Milverton, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chorley

Head

Married

45

1836

Milverton, Somerset, England

Selina

Chorley

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Chorley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Chorley

Son

Single

10

1871

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary A

Chorley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Chorley

Son

Single

6

1875

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emma

Chorley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Fred

Chorley

Son

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward

King

Lodger

Widower

39

1842

Plymouth, Devon, England

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