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Household of James Gledhill (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Gledhill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gledhill, born in 1854 in Greetland, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gledhill, born in 1854 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; John Wm (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1880 in West Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandmother In Law, Hannah (born 1804 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1861 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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James Gledhill's household

Male

James

Gledhill

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gledhill

Wife
Male

John Wm

Gledhill

Son
Female

Clara

Gledhill

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Pownall

Grandmother In Law
Male

Thomas

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Gledhill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gledhill

Head

Married

27

1854

Greetland, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Gledhill

Wife

Married

27

1854

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

John Wm

Gledhill

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Clara

Gledhill

Daughter

Single

1

1880

West Gorton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Pownall

Grandmother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Taylor

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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