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Household of James E Wales (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 E Wales and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James E Wales, born in 1823 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James E was the head of the household, married to Nellie E M Wales, born in 1866 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Nellie E M, born 1866 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James E's Boarder, Dorothy A (born 1841 in Full Sutton, Yorkshire, England), James E's Housekeeper, Sarah (born 1843 in Full Sutton, Yorkshire, England) and James E's Visitor, Edward (born 1864 in Full Sutton, Yorkshire, England).


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James E Wales's household

Male

James E

Wales

Head
Female

Nellie E M

Wales

Daughter
Female

Dorothy A

Terry

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Garwood

Housekeeper
Male

Edward

Garwood

Visitor
First name(s) James E
Last name Wales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James E

Wales

Head

Married

58

1823

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Nellie E M

Wales

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy A

Terry

Boarder

Widow

40

1841

Full Sutton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Garwood

Housekeeper

Single

38

1843

Full Sutton, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Garwood

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Full Sutton, Yorkshire, England

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