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Household of James Dighton (born 1857, Gloucestershire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dighton, born in 1857 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Dighton, born in 1859 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Rudolph, born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Kate (born 1865 in -), James's Servant, Mary (born 1851 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England) and James's Servant, Eliza Ellen (born 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).


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James Dighton's household

Male

James

Dighton

Head
Female

Charlotte

Dighton

Wife
Female

Kate

Evans

Sister
Male

Rudolph

Dighton

Son
Female

Mary

Napier

Servant
Female

Eliza Ellen

Crisp

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dighton

Head

Married

24

1857

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Charlotte

Dighton

Wife

Married

22

1859

City of London, Middlesex, England

Kate

Evans

Sister

Single

16

1865

-

Rudolph

Dighton

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Napier

Servant

Married

30

1851

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

Eliza Ellen

Crisp

Servant

Single

16

1865

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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