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Household of James Close (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sedbergh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Close and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Close, born in 1840 in Marthwaite, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Close, born in 1845 in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England), Mary Agnes (born 1873 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1876 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England), Anne J (born 1878 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1879 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Grace E Baines, born in 1866 in Orton, Westmorland, England.


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James Close's household

Male

James

Close

Head
Female

Isabella

Close

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Close

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Close

Son
Female

Mary Agnes

Close

Daughter
Male

John

Close

Son
Female

Anne J

Close

Daughter
Male

Henry

Close

Son
Male

Joseph

Close

Son
Female

Grace E

Baines

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Marthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Close

Head

Married

41

1840

Marthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Close

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England

Elizabeth

Close

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Close

Son

Single

9

1872

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Mary Agnes

Close

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

John

Close

Son

Single

5

1876

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Anne J

Close

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Close

Son

Single

2

1879

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Close

Son

Single

0

1881

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Grace E

Baines

Servant

Single

15

1866

Orton, Westmorland, England

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