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Household of James Files (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Files and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Files, born in 1827 in Bramford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachael Files, born in 1834 in Up Holland, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1859 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1863 in Up Holland, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1865 in Up Holland, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Up Holland, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1869 in Up Holland, Lancashire, England) and John H (born 1872 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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James Files's household

Male

James

Files

Head
Female

Rachael

Files

Wife
Male

Walter

Files

Son
Female

Margaret

Files

Daughter
Female

Ann

Files

Daughter
Male

James

Files

Son
Male

Edward

Files

Son
Male

John H

Files

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Files
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Bramford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Files

Head

Married

54

1827

Bramford, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Files

Wife

Married

47

1834

Up Holland, Lancashire, England

Walter

Files

Son

Single

22

1859

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Files

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Up Holland, Lancashire, England

Ann

Files

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Up Holland, Lancashire, England

James

Files

Son

Single

14

1867

Up Holland, Lancashire, England

Edward

Files

Son

Single

12

1869

Up Holland, Lancashire, England

John H

Files

Son

Single

9

1872

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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