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Household of James Houghton (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Houghton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Houghton, born in 1838 in Hanley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther Houghton, born in 1839 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1864 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and Lavinia (born 1875 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Charles (born 1860 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and James's Boarder, Ann (born 1861 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).


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James Houghton's household

Male

James

Houghton

Head
Female

Esther

Houghton

Wife
Male

William J

Houghton

Son
Female

Lavinia

Houghton

Daughter
Male

Charles

Smallwood

Boarder
Female

Ann

Smallwood

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Houghton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Houghton

Head

Married

43

1838

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Esther

Houghton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

William J

Houghton

Son

Single

17

1864

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Lavinia

Houghton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Smallwood

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Smallwood

Boarder

Married

20

1861

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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