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Household of James Johnson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnson, born in 1842 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ester Johnson, born in 1847 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Ester (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Matilda J (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Annie Davies, born in 1830 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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James Johnson's household

Male

James

Johnson

Head
Female

Ester

Johnson

Wife
Female

Mary

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Ester

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Matilda J

Johnson

Daughter
Male

John

Johnson

Son
Female

Annie

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnson

Head

Married

39

1842

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ester

Johnson

Wife

Married

34

1847

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Johnson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ester

Johnson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Johnson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Matilda J

Johnson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Johnson

Son

Single

2

1879

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Annie

Davies

Boarder

Widow

51

1830

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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