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Household of James Hands (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Hands and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hands, born in 1845 in Dudley, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Hands, born in 1850 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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James Hands's household

Male

James

Hands

Head
Female

Mary

Hands

Wife
Female

Margaret

Hands

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hands

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Hands
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hands

Head

Married

36

1845

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Hands

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ireland

Margaret

Hands

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Hands

Son

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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