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Household of James Farthing (born 1845, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 Farthing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Farthing, born in 1845 in Needham Market, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily Farthing, born in 1852 in Ninfield, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1873 in Knaith, Lincolnshire, England) and Frederick (born 1875 in Knaith, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Susan Marchant, born in 1821 in Sussex, England.


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James Farthing's household

Male

James

Farthing

Head
Female

Emily

Farthing

Wife
Male

William H

Farthing

Son
Male

Frederick

Farthing

Son
Female

Susan

Marchant

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Farthing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Needham Market, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Farthing

Head

Married

36

1845

Needham Market, Suffolk, England

Emily

Farthing

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ninfield, Sussex, England

William H

Farthing

Son

Single

8

1873

Knaith, Lincolnshire, England

Frederick

Farthing

Son

Single

6

1875

Knaith, Lincolnshire, England

Susan

Marchant

Mother

Married

60

1821

Sussex, England

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