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Household of James Fortune (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Fortune and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fortune, born in 1846 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Fortune, born in 1849 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Mary (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, John (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Fortune's household

Male

James

Fortune

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Fortune

Wife
Female

Mary

Fortune

Daughter
Male

James

Fortune

Son
Male

Robert

Fortune

Son
Female

Mary

Berwick

Boarder
Male

John

Dickinson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Fortune
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fortune

Head

Married

35

1846

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fortune

Wife

Married

32

1849

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Fortune

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Fortune

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert

Fortune

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Berwick

Boarder

Widow

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Dickinson

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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