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Household of James Clegg (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Clegg and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clegg, born in 1823 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Sarah W (born 1856 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Hannah M (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Abraham (born 1862 in Shaw, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Mary J (born 1838 in Blackley, Lancashire, England).


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James Clegg's household

Male

James

Clegg

Head
Female

Sarah W

Clegg

Daughter
Female

Hannah M

Clegg

Daughter
Male

John

Clegg

Son
Male

James

Clegg

Son
Male

Abraham

Clegg

Visitor
Female

Mary J

Hall

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Clegg
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clegg

Head

Widower

58

1823

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah W

Clegg

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Hannah M

Clegg

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Clegg

Son

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Clegg

Son

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Clegg

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Shaw, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Hall

Servant

Single

43

1838

Blackley, Lancashire, England

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