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Household of James Kenny (born 1844, 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 Kenny and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kenny, born in 1844 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kenny, born in 1844 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Bridget Ann (born 1876 in Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, Thomas Knowles, born in 1808 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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James Kenny's household

Male

James

Kenny

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kenny

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Kenny

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Kenny

Daughter
Female

Bridget Ann

Kenny

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Kenny

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Kenny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kenny

Head

Married

37

1844

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Kenny

Wife

Married

37

1844

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Kenny

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Kenny

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Bridget Ann

Kenny

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Kenny

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Father In Law

Widower

73

1808

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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