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Household of James Dempsey (born 1843, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dempsey, born in 1843 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Dempsey, born in 1846 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1869 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1875 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1877 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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James Dempsey's household

Male

James

Dempsey

Head
Female

Martha

Dempsey

Wife
Female

Margaret

Dempsey

Daughter
Female

Annie

Dempsey

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Dempsey

Daughter
Male

John

Dempsey

Son
Female

Jane

Dempsey

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dempsey

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dempsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dempsey

Head

Married

38

1843

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Martha

Dempsey

Wife

Married

35

1846

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dempsey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Annie

Dempsey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Dempsey

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chorley, Lancashire, England

John

Dempsey

Son

Single

9

1872

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Dempsey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Robert

Dempsey

Son

Single

4

1877

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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