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Household of James Helsby (born 1850, 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 Helsby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Helsby, born in 1850 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Helsby, born in 1849 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; James E (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frederick C (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alice M (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth C (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret A Evans, born in 1863 in Pontybodkin, Flintshire, Wales.


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James Helsby's household

Male

James

Helsby

Head
Female

Mary A

Helsby

Wife
Male

James E

Helsby

Son
Male

Frederick C

Helsby

Son
Female

Alice M

Helsby

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth C

Helsby

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Evans

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Helsby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Helsby

Head

Married

31

1850

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Helsby

Wife

Married

32

1849

City of London, Middlesex, England

James E

Helsby

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick C

Helsby

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice M

Helsby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth C

Helsby

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Evans

Servant

Single

18

1863

Pontybodkin, Flintshire, Wales

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