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Household of James Dilworth (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Dilworth and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dilworth, born in 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Alice Helm, born in 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ada Charlotte (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1877 in Longridge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper, Sarah Alice (born 1847 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Thornley, Lancashire, England).


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James Dilworth's household

Male

James

Dilworth

Head
Female

Sarah Alice

Helm

Housekeeper
Female

Ada Charlotte

Helm

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ormrod

Lodger
Female

Jane

Ormrod

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dilworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dilworth

Head

Married

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Helm

Housekeeper

Married

34

1847

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ada Charlotte

Helm

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ormrod

Lodger

Married

23

1858

Thornley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ormrod

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Longridge, Lancashire, England

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