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Household of James Johnson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Johnson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnson, born in 1851 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Johnson, born in 1859 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1878 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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James Johnson's household

Male

James

Johnson

Head
Female

Ellen

Johnson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Johnson

Daughter
Male

William

Johnson

Son
Female

Mary

Leather

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Leather

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnson

Head

Married

30

1851

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Johnson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Scotland

Ellen

Johnson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

West Derby, Lancashire, England

William

Johnson

Son

Single

1

1880

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Mary

Leather

Servant

Single

21

1860

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Leather

Servant

Single

17

1864

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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