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Household of James Close (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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 1831 in Grewelthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Close, born in 1845 in Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England), John Willm (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), James (born 1877 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, England) and Robert A (born 1879 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Christopher (born 1855 in Yorkshire, England) and James's Cousin, James (born 1858 in Tanfield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Close's household

Male

James

Close

Head
Female

Mary

Close

Wife
Female

Isabella

Close

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Close

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Close

Daughter
Male

John Willm

Close

Son
Male

James

Close

Son
Male

Robert A

Close

Son
Male

Christopher

Norfolk

Nephew
Male

James

Weatherhead

Cousin
First name(s) James
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Grewelthorpe, 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

50

1831

Grewelthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Close

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Close

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Close

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Close

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

John Willm

Close

Son

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

James

Close

Son

Single

4

1877

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

Robert A

Close

Son

Single

2

1879

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Norfolk

Nephew

-

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

James

Weatherhead

Cousin

Single

23

1858

Tanfield, Yorkshire, England

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