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Household of James Kemp (born 1840, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kemp, born in 1840 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Kemp, born in 1840 in Whalley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph R (born 1859 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Read, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1867 in Read, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1871 in Read, Lancashire, England) and Ethel (born 1878 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Julia Mahoney, born in 1861 in Wales.


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James Kemp's household

Male

James

Kemp

Head
Female

Ellen

Kemp

Wife
Male

Joseph R

Kemp

Son
Male

William

Kemp

Son
Female

Clara

Kemp

Daughter
Female

Emma

Kemp

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Kemp

Daughter
Female

Julia

Mahoney

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Kemp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kemp

Head

Married

41

1840

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Kemp

Wife

Married

41

1840

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Joseph R

Kemp

Son

Single

22

1859

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

William

Kemp

Son

Single

16

1865

Read, Lancashire, England

Clara

Kemp

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Read, Lancashire, England

Emma

Kemp

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Read, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Kemp

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Julia

Mahoney

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wales

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