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Household of James Fisher (born 1841, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 Fisher and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fisher, born in 1841 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Fisher, born in 1842 in Cark, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1861 in Gleaston, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1865 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), John (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Frank (born 1853 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Edward (born 1846 in Lancashire, England).


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James Fisher's household

Male

James

Fisher

Head
Female

Esther

Fisher

Wife
Male

William

Fisher

Son
Male

Robert

Fisher

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Fisher

Daughter
Male

John

Fisher

Son
Male

James

Fisher

Son
Female

Mary E

Fisher

Daughter
Male

Frank

Curry

Boarder
Male

Edward

Friers

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Fisher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fisher

Head

Married

40

1841

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Esther

Fisher

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cark, Lancashire, England

William

Fisher

Son

Single

20

1861

Gleaston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Fisher

Son

Single

16

1865

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fisher

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John

Fisher

Son

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

James

Fisher

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Fisher

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Frank

Curry

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Ireland

Edward

Friers

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Lancashire, England

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