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Household of James Earnshaw (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Earnshaw, born in 1836 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Earnshaw, born in 1842 in Cawkwell, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; Eva (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Charles W Letchfield, born in 1861 in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England.


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James Earnshaw's household

Male

James

Earnshaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Earnshaw

Wife
Female

Eva

Earnshaw

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Earnshaw

Son
Female

Ada

Earnshaw

Daughter
Female

Ann

Earnshaw

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Earnshaw

Son
Male

Charles W

Letchfield

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Earnshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Earnshaw

Head

Married

45

1836

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Earnshaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cawkwell, Lincolnshire, England

Eva

Earnshaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Earnshaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

Ada

Earnshaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

Ann

Earnshaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Earnshaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Charles W

Letchfield

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England

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