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Household of James Earnshaw (born 1839, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Earnshaw, born in 1839 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Earnshaw, born in 1841 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1869 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1877 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England).


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James Earnshaw's household

Male

James

Earnshaw

Head
Female

Ruth

Earnshaw

Wife
Male

William

Earnshaw

Son
Male

Henry

Earnshaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Earnshaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Earnshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Earnshaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Earnshaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

William

Earnshaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Earnshaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Earnshaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

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