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Household of James Longstaff (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 Longstaff and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Longstaff, born in 1842 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Longstaff, born in 1846 in Croft, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1875 in Durham, England) and Thomas Grassham (born 1877 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Pearson, born in 1856 in Sessay, Yorkshire, England.


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James Longstaff's household

Male

James

Longstaff

Head
Female

Margaret

Longstaff

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Longstaff

Daughter
Male

Thomas Grassham

Longstaff

Son
Male

Thomas

Pearson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Longstaff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Longstaff

Head

Married

39

1842

York, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Longstaff

Wife

Married

35

1846

Croft, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Longstaff

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Thomas Grassham

Longstaff

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Thomas

Pearson

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Sessay, Yorkshire, England

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