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Household of James Fortune (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fortune, born in 1843 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Faith Fortune, born in 1843 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Irvine (born 1866 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1870 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), Sam (born 1875 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1879 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England).


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James Fortune's household

Male

James

Fortune

Head
Female

Faith

Fortune

Wife
Male

Irvine

Fortune

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Fortune

Daughter
Male

Sam

Fortune

Son
Female

Martha

Fortune

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Fortune
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fortune

Head

Married

38

1843

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Faith

Fortune

Wife

Married

38

1843

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Irvine

Fortune

Son

Single

15

1866

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Fortune

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Fortune

Son

Single

6

1875

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Fortune

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

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