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Household of James Eccleston (born 1853, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Eccleston, born in 1853 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Eccleston, born in 1855 in Haydock, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Jane (born 1875 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England) and John E (born 1876 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Ellen Platt, born in 1812 in Prescott, Lancashire, England.


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James Eccleston's household

Male

James

Eccleston

Head
Female

Ruth

Eccleston

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Eccleston

Daughter
Male

John E

Eccleston

Son
Female

Ellen

Platt

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Eccleston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Eccleston

Head

Married

28

1853

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Eccleston

Wife

Married

26

1855

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Eccleston

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England

John E

Eccleston

Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Platt

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Prescott, Lancashire, England

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