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Household of James Lancaster (born 1840, 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 Lancaster and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lancaster, born in 1840 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lancaster, born in 1842 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Alice Ann (born 1861 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Salford, Lancashire, England), George (born 1872 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), Lavinia (born 1875 in Worsley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Worsley, Lancashire, England) and Ethel (born 1879 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Martha Deakins, born in 1801 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Lancaster's household

Male

James

Lancaster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lancaster

Wife
Female

Alice Ann

Lancaster

Daughter
Male

John

Lancaster

Son
Male

George

Lancaster

Son
Female

Lavinia

Lancaster

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lancaster

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Lancaster

Daughter
Female

Martha

Deakins

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Lancaster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lancaster

Head

Married

41

1840

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lancaster

Wife

Married

39

1842

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Alice Ann

Lancaster

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Worsley, Lancashire, England

John

Lancaster

Son

Single

13

1868

Salford, Lancashire, England

George

Lancaster

Son

Single

9

1872

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Lavinia

Lancaster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lancaster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Lancaster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Deakins

Servant

Widow

80

1801

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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