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Household of James Clarkson (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clarkson, born in 1821 in Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Clarkson, born in 1841 in Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James W (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), George (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elisth E (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Margaret Moss, born in 1864 in Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England.


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James Clarkson's household

Male

James

Clarkson

Head
Female

Mary

Clarkson

Wife
Male

James W

Clarkson

Son
Male

George

Clarkson

Son
Female

Mary A

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Elisth E

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Moss

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Clarkson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clarkson

Head

Married

60

1821

Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England

Mary

Clarkson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England

James W

Clarkson

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Clarkson

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elisth E

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Moss

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England

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