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Household of James Chorlton (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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 Chorlton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chorlton, born in 1847 in Hanley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Chorlton, born in 1849 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Martha Furnwas (born 1872 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Elizabeth Annie (born 1876 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Caroline Hamersly (born 1880 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Francis Shirley, born in 1863 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England.


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James Chorlton's household

Male

James

Chorlton

Head
Female

Eliza

Chorlton

Wife
Female

Martha Furnwas

Chorlton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Annie

Chorlton

Daughter
Female

Caroline Hamersly

Chorlton

Daughter
Male

Francis

Shirley

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Chorlton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chorlton

Head

Married

34

1847

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Chorlton

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Martha Furnwas

Chorlton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth Annie

Chorlton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Caroline Hamersly

Chorlton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Francis

Shirley

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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