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Household of James Eyes (born 1839, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Eyes, born in 1839 in Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Eyes, born in 1838 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1839 in Burnage, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Emma (born 1840 in Lancashire, England).


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James Eyes's household

Male

James

Eyes

Head
Female

Eliza

Eyes

Wife
Male

Thomas

Eyes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Eyes

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Eyes

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Harrop

Lodger
Female

Emma

Harrop

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Eyes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Eyes

Head

Married

42

1839

Cheshire, England

Eliza

Eyes

Wife

Married

43

1838

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Thomas

Eyes

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Eyes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Eyes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Harrop

Lodger

Married

42

1839

Burnage, Lancashire, England

Emma

Harrop

Lodger

Married

41

1840

Lancashire, England

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