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Household of James Lightbown (born 1821, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lightbown, born in 1821 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Lightbown, born in 1825 in Irlam, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Irlam, Lancashire, England), Hugh (born 1863 in Irlam, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1867 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger Head, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Irlam, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger Daughter, Annie (born 1875 in Irlam, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Ann (born 1809 in -).


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James Lightbown's household

Male

James

Lightbown

Head
Female

Hannah

Lightbown

Wife
Male

Thomas

Lightbown

Son
Male

Hugh

Lightbown

Son
Female

Annie

Lightbown

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bennett

Lodger Head
Female

Annie

Bennett

Lodger Daughter
Female

Ann

Fawshaw

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Lightbown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lightbown

Head

Married

60

1821

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Lightbown

Wife

Married

56

1825

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Lightbown

Son

Single

20

1861

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Lightbown

Son

Single

18

1863

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Annie

Lightbown

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bennett

Lodger Head

Widow

27

1854

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Annie

Bennett

Lodger Daughter

Single

6

1875

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Ann

Fawshaw

Lodger

Single

72

1809

-

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