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Household of James Lever (born 1840, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lever, born in 1840 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Lever, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1865 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1866 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1868 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1871 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1879 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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James Lever's household

Male

James

Lever

Head
Female

Ellen

Lever

Wife
Female

Mary J

Lever

Daughter
Male

Robert

Lever

Son
Female

Catherine

Lever

Daughter
Male

Richard

Lever

Son
Female

Ellen

Lever

Daughter
Male

George

Lever

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Lever
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lever

Head

Married

41

1840

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lever

Wife

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Lever

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Robert

Lever

Son

Single

15

1866

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Lever

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Richard

Lever

Son

Single

10

1871

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Lever

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

George

Lever

Son

Single

2

1879

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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