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Household of James Houghton (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, 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 Houghton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Houghton, born in 1829 in Hale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Houghton, born in 1835 in Barnton, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ellen (born 1857 in Witton, Cheshire, England), Ann Jane (born 1864 in Witton, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Witton, Cheshire, England) and Rhoda (born 1875 in Witton, Cheshire, England).


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James Houghton's household

Male

James

Houghton

Head
Female

Sarah

Houghton

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Wilkinson

Daughter
Female

Ann Jane

Houghton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Houghton

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Houghton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Houghton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Hale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Houghton

Head

Married

52

1829

Hale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Houghton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Barnton, Cheshire, England

Mary Ellen

Wilkinson

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Witton, Cheshire, England

Ann Jane

Houghton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Witton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Houghton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Witton, Cheshire, England

Rhoda

Houghton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Witton, Cheshire, England

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