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Household of James Clarke (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Clarke and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clarke, born in 1842 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clarke, born in 1842 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas H (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Eleanor A (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth M (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Margaret M (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Emily E (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Jacobs, born in 1865 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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James Clarke's household

Male

James

Clarke

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clarke

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Clarke

Son
Female

Eleanor A

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Margaret M

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Emily E

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Jacobs

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Clarke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clarke

Head

Married

39

1842

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clarke

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Clarke

Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Eleanor A

Clarke

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth M

Clarke

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret M

Clarke

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Emily E

Clarke

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Jacobs

Servant

Single

16

1865

Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales

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