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Household of James Hitchen (born 1822, Lancashire)

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 Hitchen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hitchen, born in 1822 in Haslingden, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Hitchen, born in 1822 in Royton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1857 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah (born 1821 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Maria (born 1861 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).


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James Hitchen's household

Male

James

Hitchen

Head
Female

Jane

Hitchen

Wife
Male

James

Hitchen

Son
Male

William

Hitchen

Son
Male

Herbert

Hitchen

Son
Female

Sarah

Taylor

Servant
Female

Maria

Kennerley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hitchen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hitchen

Head

Married

59

1822

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Jane

Hitchen

Wife

Married

59

1822

Royton, Lancashire, England

James

Hitchen

Son

Single

24

1857

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Hitchen

Son

Single

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Hitchen

Son

Single

17

1864

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Taylor

Servant

Widow

60

1821

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Maria

Kennerley

Servant

Single

20

1861

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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