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Household of James Copley (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Copley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Copley, born in 1824 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Newmillerdam, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Newmillerdam, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1878 in Newmillerdam, Yorkshire, England).


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James Copley's household

Male

James

Copley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Copley

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Copley

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Copley

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Copley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Copley

Head

Widower

57

1824

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Copley

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Newmillerdam, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Copley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Newmillerdam, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Copley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Newmillerdam, Yorkshire, England

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