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Household of James J Carter (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 J Carter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J Carter, born in 1836 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James J was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ada J (born 1871 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Emma B (born 1873 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel G (born 1878 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James J's Mother, Martha (born 1817 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), James J's Cook, Maria (born 1853 in Yorkshire, England), James J's Housemaid, Emily (born 1861 in Fenwick, Yorkshire, England) and James J's Nurse, Mary (born 1848 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).


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James J Carter's household

Male

James J

Carter

Head
Female

Martha

Carter

Mother
Female

Ada J

Carter

Daughter
Female

Emma B

Carter

Daughter
Female

Ethel G

Carter

Daughter
Female

Maria

Walls

Cook
Female

Emily

Hobman

Housemaid
Female

Mary

Hallas

Nurse
First name(s) James J
Last name Carter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James J

Carter

Head

Widower

45

1836

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Carter

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ada J

Carter

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Emma B

Carter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Ethel G

Carter

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Walls

Cook

Single

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Emily

Hobman

Housemaid

Single

20

1861

Fenwick, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hallas

Nurse

Single

33

1848

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

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