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Household of James Clegg (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1834 in Heywood, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clegg, born in 1832 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John Willie (born 1859 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ralph S (born 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Sophia E (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Susan Howarth, born in 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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James Clegg's household

Male

James

Clegg

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clegg

Wife
Male

John Willie

Clegg

Son
Male

Ralph S

Clegg

Son
Female

Mary

Clegg

Daughter
Female

Sophia E

Clegg

Daughter
Female

Susan

Howarth

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Clegg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Heywood, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clegg

Head

Married

47

1834

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clegg

Wife

Married

49

1832

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Willie

Clegg

Son

Single

22

1859

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ralph S

Clegg

Son

Single

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Clegg

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sophia E

Clegg

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Susan

Howarth

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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