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Household of James Clerk (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Clerk and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clerk, born in 1836 in Eccleston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Clerk, born in 1832 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1856 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1859 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1868 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England).


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James Clerk's household

Male

James

Clerk

Head
Female

Ellen

Clerk

Wife
Female

Ann

Clerk

Daughter
Female

Jane

Clerk

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Clerk

Son
Female

Ellen

Clerk

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Clerk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clerk

Head

Married

45

1836

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Clerk

Wife

Married

49

1832

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Clerk

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Clerk

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Clerk

Son

Single

19

1862

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Clerk

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

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