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Household of James Johnson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnson, born in 1838 in Swinton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Johnson, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Ernest W (born 1874 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Ethel E (born 1876 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Catherine (born 1851 in Ireland), James's Servant, Laura (born 1856 in Wales) and James's Servant, Alice T (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England).


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James Johnson's household

Male

James

Johnson

Head
Female

Phoebe

Johnson

Wife
Male

Ernest W

Johnson

Son
Female

Ethel E

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Brennen

Servant
Female

Laura

Williams

Servant
Female

Alice T

Cuthwaite

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Swinton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnson

Head

Married

43

1838

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Johnson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Ernest W

Johnson

Son

Single

7

1874

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Ethel E

Johnson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Brennen

Servant

Single

30

1851

Ireland

Laura

Williams

Servant

Single

25

1856

Wales

Alice T

Cuthwaite

Servant

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

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