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Household of James Clegg (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1842 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Clegg, born in 1838 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1874 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Sarah A (born 1875 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Ellen (born 1878 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1864 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Emily (born 1867 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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James Clegg's household

Male

James

Clegg

Head
Female

Sarah A

Clegg

Wife
Male

James

Clegg

Son
Female

Sarah A

Clegg

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Clegg

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hallsworth

Step Daughter
Female

Emily

Hallsworth

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Clegg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clegg

Head

Married

39

1842

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Clegg

Wife

Married

43

1838

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

James

Clegg

Son

Single

7

1874

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Clegg

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Clegg

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Mary

Hallsworth

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Emily

Hallsworth

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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