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Household of James Clarkson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Clarkson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clarkson, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clarkson, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Edmund (born 1858 in Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1859 in Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England), Anthony (born 1876 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Little Marsden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Sarah Clarkson, born in 1808 in Yorkshire, England.


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James Clarkson's household

Male

James

Clarkson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clarkson

Wife
Male

Edmund

Clarkson

Son
Female

Ann

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Clarkson

Daughter
Male

John

Clarkson

Son
Male

James

Clarkson

Son
Male

Anthony

Clarkson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Clarkson

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Clarkson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clarkson

Head

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Clarkson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Edmund

Clarkson

Son

Single

23

1858

Lancashire, England

Ann

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

John

Clarkson

Son

Single

13

1868

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

James

Clarkson

Son

Single

8

1873

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

Anthony

Clarkson

Son

Single

5

1876

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

Mary

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Little Marsden, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Clarkson

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Yorkshire, England

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