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Household of James Law (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Law and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Law, born in 1846 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Law, born in 1850 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1873 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Hannah Heaton, born in 1814 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England.


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James Law's household

Male

James

Law

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Law

Wife
Male

William

Law

Son
Female

Hannah

Heaton

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Law
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Law

Head

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Law

Wife

Married

31

1850

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

William

Law

Son

Single

8

1873

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Heaton

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

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