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Household of James Devlin (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Devlin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Devlin, born in 1839 in Newton, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Devlin, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1865 in Newton, Cheshire, England), Margaret Agnes (born 1867 in Cheshire, England), John Thomas (born 1871 in Cheshire, England) and James (born 1873 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Winifred (born 1865 in Mowsley, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, John (born 1870 in Newton, Cheshire, England).


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James Devlin's household

Male

James

Devlin

Head
Female

Margaret

Devlin

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Devlin

Daughter
Female

Margaret Agnes

Devlin

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Devlin

Son
Male

James

Devlin

Son
Female

Winifred

Ward

Lodger
Male

John

Ward

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Devlin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Newton, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Devlin

Head

Married

42

1839

Newton, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Devlin

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Mary Ann

Devlin

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Newton, Cheshire, England

Margaret Agnes

Devlin

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cheshire, England

John Thomas

Devlin

Son

Single

10

1871

Cheshire, England

James

Devlin

Son

Single

8

1873

Cheshire, England

Winifred

Ward

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Mowsley, Lancashire, England

John

Ward

Lodger

Single

11

1870

Newton, Cheshire, England

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