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Household of James Eccles (born 1847, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Eccles, born in 1847 in Longridge, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Eccles, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Matthew (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Pinecott, born in 1854 in Bowden, Cheshire, England.


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James Eccles's household

Male

James

Eccles

Head
Female

Sarah

Eccles

Wife
Male

Matthew

Eccles

Son
Female

Alice A

Eccles

Daughter
Male

William

Eccles

Son
Female

Margaret

Eccles

Daughter
Male

John

Pinecott

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Eccles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Longridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Eccles

Head

Married

34

1847

Longridge, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Eccles

Wife

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Eccles

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Eccles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Eccles

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Eccles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Pinecott

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Bowden, Cheshire, England

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