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Household of James Collins (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Collins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Collins, born in 1845 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Albert Collins, born in 1844 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Albert E (born 1871 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Percy (born 1874 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Lancashire, England), Florence (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Watkins, born in 1860 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.


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James Collins's household

Male

James

Collins

Head
Female

Emma Albert

Collins

Wife
Male

Albert E

Collins

Son
Male

Percy

Collins

Son
Male

Harry

Collins

Son
Female

Florence

Collins

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Collins

Daughter
Male

William

Watkins

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Collins

Head

Married

36

1845

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Emma Albert

Collins

Wife

Married

37

1844

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Albert E

Collins

Son

Single

10

1871

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Percy

Collins

Son

Single

7

1874

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Harry

Collins

Son

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

Florence

Collins

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Collins

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gorton, Lancashire, England

William

Watkins

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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