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Household of James Eaves (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Eaves and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Eaves, born in 1841 in Lowton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Eaves, born in 1842 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1865 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1873 in Lowton, Lancashire, England) and Lucy (born 1879 in Lowton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Elizabeth Dickinson, born in 1857 in Lowton, Lancashire, England.


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James Eaves's household

Male

James

Eaves

Head
Female

Sarah

Eaves

Wife
Male

John

Eaves

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Eaves

Daughter
Female

Maria

Eaves

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Eaves

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dickinson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Eaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lowton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Eaves

Head

Married

40

1841

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Eaves

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lowton, Lancashire, England

John

Eaves

Son

Single

16

1865

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Eaves

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Maria

Eaves

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Eaves

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dickinson

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Lowton, Lancashire, England

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