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Household of James Cordwell (born 1836, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cordwell, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cordwell, born in 1843 in Winsford, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; George W (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Lily (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ada Quayle, born in 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Cordwell's household

Male

James

Cordwell

Head
Female

Sarah

Cordwell

Wife
Male

George W

Cordwell

Son
Female

Susannah

Cordwell

Daughter
Female

Lily

Cordwell

Daughter
Female

Ada

Quayle

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cordwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cordwell

Head

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cordwell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Winsford, Cheshire, England

George W

Cordwell

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lily

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ada

Quayle

Servant

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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