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Household of James Hilton (born 1840, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hilton, born in 1840 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Hilton, born in 1841 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Robert E (born 1863 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth B (born 1865 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1868 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1871 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Leigh, born in 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Hilton's household

Male

James

Hilton

Head
Female

Jane

Hilton

Wife
Male

Robert E

Hilton

Son
Female

Elizabeth B

Hilton

Daughter
Male

William

Hilton

Son
Female

Clara

Hilton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Hilton

Daughter
Male

John

Leigh

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Hilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hilton

Head

Married

41

1840

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

Jane

Hilton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Robert E

Hilton

Son

Single

18

1863

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth B

Hilton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Hilton

Son

Single

13

1868

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Clara

Hilton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Hilton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ashton, Lancashire, England

John

Leigh

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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