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Household of James Jennings (born 1822, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 Jennings and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Jennings, born in 1822 in Little Strickland, Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Jennings, born in 1822 in Penrith, Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Hannah (born 1861 in Bolton, Westmorland, England) and Henry A (born 1866 in Arnside, Westmorland, England). They had 1 grandchild; John J, born 1881 in Carnforth, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Moses (born 1851 in Torrisholme, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Samuel (born 1840 in Derbyshire, England) and James's Lodger, Robert (born 1853 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Jennings's household

Male

James

Jennings

Head
Female

Ruth

Jennings

Wife
Female

Hannah

Jennings

Daughter
Male

Henry A

Jennings

Son
Male

John J

Jennings

Grand Son
Male

Moses

Wood

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Johnson

Lodger
Male

Robert

Kidd

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Jennings
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Little Strickland, Westmorland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Jennings

Head

Married

59

1822

Little Strickland, Westmorland, England

Ruth

Jennings

Wife

Married

59

1822

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Hannah

Jennings

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Bolton, Westmorland, England

Henry A

Jennings

Son

Single

15

1866

Arnside, Westmorland, England

John J

Jennings

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Carnforth, Lancashire, England

Moses

Wood

Lodger

Widower

30

1851

Torrisholme, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Johnson

Lodger

Single

41

1840

Derbyshire, England

Robert

Kidd

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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