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Household of James Ellam (born 1821, 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 Ellam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ellam, born in 1821 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ellam, born in 1823 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William Woodhead (born 1849 in Yorkshire, England), Charles J (born 1852 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy J (born 1857 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Hannah Beachill, born in 1864 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.


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James Ellam's household

Male

James

Ellam

Head
Female

Sarah

Ellam

Wife
Male

William Woodhead

Ellam

Son
Male

Charles J

Ellam

Son
Female

Lucy J

Ellam

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Beachill

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ellam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ellam

Head

Married

60

1821

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Ellam

Wife

Married

58

1823

Yorkshire, England

William Woodhead

Ellam

Son

Single

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

Charles J

Ellam

Son

Single

29

1852

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Lucy J

Ellam

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Beachill

Servant

Single

17

1864

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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