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Household of James Handley (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Handley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Handley, born in 1853 in Bradford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Handley, born in 1855 in Bradford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Phoebe (born 1877 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother In Law, Edwin (born 1861 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), James's Sister In Law, Alice (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Niece, Lily (born 1881 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).


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James Handley's household

Male

James

Handley

Head
Female

Alice

Handley

Wife
Female

Phoebe

Handley

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Handley

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Shedwick

Brother In Law
Female

Alice

Shedwick

Sister In Law
Female

Lily

Shedwick

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Handley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bradford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Handley

Head

Married

28

1853

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Alice

Handley

Wife

Married

26

1855

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Handley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Handley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Shedwick

Brother In Law

Married

20

1861

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Alice

Shedwick

Sister In Law

Married

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lily

Shedwick

Niece

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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