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Household of James Henshaw (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Henshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Henshaw, born in 1843 in Flixton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amy Henshaw, born in 1845 in Hyde, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, John (born 1798 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), James's Nephew, Joseph (born 1863 in Gee Cross, Cheshire, England), James's Daughter Step, Mary (born 1869 in Cheshire, England), James's Daughter Step, Eliza (born 1871 in Cheshire, England), James's Daughter Step, Sarah (born 1875 in Cheshire, England) and James's Son Step, Fred (born 1880 in Cheshire, England).


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James Henshaw's household

Male

James

Henshaw

Head
Female

Amy

Henshaw

Wife
Male

John

Henshaw

Father
Male

Joseph

Henshaw

Nephew
Female

Mary

Williamson (Henshaw)

Daughter Step
Female

Eliza

Williamson (Henshaw)

Daughter Step
Female

Sarah

Williamson (Henshaw)

Daughter Step
Male

Fred

Williamson (Henshaw)

Son Step
First name(s) James
Last name Henshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Flixton, 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

38

1843

Flixton, Lancashire, England

Amy

Henshaw

Wife

Married

36

1845

Hyde, Cheshire, England

John

Henshaw

Father

Widower

83

1798

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Henshaw

Nephew

Single

18

1863

Gee Cross, Cheshire, England

Mary

Williamson (Henshaw)

Daughter Step

Single

12

1869

Cheshire, England

Eliza

Williamson (Henshaw)

Daughter Step

Single

10

1871

Cheshire, England

Sarah

Williamson (Henshaw)

Daughter Step

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

Fred

Williamson (Henshaw)

Son Step

Single

1

1880

Cheshire, England

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