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Household of James Henshall (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Henshall and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Henshall, born in 1844 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Henshall, born in 1844 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John Leach (born 1868 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1870 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William Herbert (born 1872 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Harry A (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Margaret A (born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and James's Nephew, Alfred H (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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James Henshall's household

Male

James

Henshall

Head
Female

Ellen

Henshall

Wife
Male

John Leach

Henshall

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Henshall

Daughter
Male

William Herbert

Henshall

Son
Male

Harry A

Henshall

Son
Female

Margaret A

Kilshaw

Niece
Male

Alfred H

Kilshaw

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Henshall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Henshall

Head

Married

37

1844

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Henshall

Wife

Married

37

1844

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John Leach

Henshall

Son

Single

13

1868

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Mary Jane

Henshall

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William Herbert

Henshall

Son

Single

9

1872

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Harry A

Henshall

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Kilshaw

Niece

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Alfred H

Kilshaw

Nephew

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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