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Household of James Henshaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,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 Henshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Henshaw, born in 1840 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Henshaw, born in 1839 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; William C (born 1866 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Alice E (born 1868 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England) and Nelly (born 1879 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, Charles Poster, born in 1815 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.


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James Henshaw's household

Male

James

Henshaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Henshaw

Wife
Male

William C

Henshaw

Son
Female

Alice E

Henshaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Henshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Henshaw

Son
Female

Nelly

Henshaw

Daughter
Male

Charles

Poster

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Henshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Henshaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Henshaw

Wife

Married

42

1839

Stockport, Cheshire, England

William C

Henshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Alice E

Henshaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Henshaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

John

Henshaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Nelly

Henshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Charles

Poster

Father In Law

Married

66

1815

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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