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Household of James Henry Thorpe (born 1833, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Henry Thorpe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Henry Thorpe, born in 1833 in Mellor, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. James Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Thorpe, born in 1843 in Dunmore, Ireland. They had 5 children; Sarah Jane (born 1864 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), John Willm (born 1866 in Poole, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1870 in Watchet, Somerset, England), Kate (born 1875 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England) and Edwin (born 1877 in Norwich, Norfolk, England).


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James Henry Thorpe's household

Male

James Henry

Thorpe

Head
Female

Mary

Thorpe

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Thorpe

Daughter
Male

John Willm

Thorpe

Son
Male

Frank

Thorpe

Son
Female

Kate

Thorpe

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Thorpe

Son
First name(s) James Henry
Last name Thorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Mellor, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Henry

Thorpe

Head

Married

48

1833

Mellor, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Thorpe

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dunmore, Ireland

Sarah Jane

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

John Willm

Thorpe

Son

Single

15

1866

Poole, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Thorpe

Son

Single

11

1870

Watchet, Somerset, England

Kate

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Thorpe

Son

Single

4

1877

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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