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Household of James Devenay (born 1855, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 Devenay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Devenay, born in 1855 in Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Devenay, born in 1855 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1876 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Bridget Madden, born in 1818 in Ireland.


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James Devenay's household

Male

James

Devenay

Head
Female

Margaret

Devenay

Wife
Male

Thomas

Devenay

Son
Female

Bridget

Madden

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Devenay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Devenay

Head

Married

26

1855

Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Devenay

Wife

Married

26

1855

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Devenay

Son

Single

5

1876

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Madden

Mother-In-Law

Widow

63

1818

Ireland

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