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Household of James Day (born 1802, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Day and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Day, born in 1802 in Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Judith Day, born in 1801 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Betty (born 1829 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Samuel (born 1853 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1854 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Caroline (born 1856 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1862 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1865 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Eliz (born 1866 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1871 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, William Brook, born in 1829 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England.


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James Day's household

Male

James

Day

Head
Female

Judith

Day

Wife
Male

William

Brook

Son In Law
Female

Betty

Brook

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Brook

Son
Male

George

Brook

Son
Female

Caroline

Brook

Daughter
Male

Walter

Brook

Son
Male

Robert

Brook

Son
Female

Sarah Eliz

Brook

Daughter
Female

Emily

Brook

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Day
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Day

Head

Married

79

1802

Yorkshire, England

Judith

Day

Wife

Married

80

1801

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

William

Brook

Son In Law

Married

52

1829

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Brook

Daughter

Married

52

1829

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Brook

Son

Single

28

1853

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

George

Brook

Son

Widower

27

1854

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Brook

Daughter

Widow

25

1856

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Brook

Son

Single

19

1862

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Brook

Son

Single

16

1865

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Eliz

Brook

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Brook

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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