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Household of James Longston (born 1855, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Longston, born in 1855 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily Longston, born in 1855 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; William H, born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Brookill, born in 1852 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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James Longston's household

Male

James

Longston

Head
Female

Emily

Longston

Wife
Male

William H

Longston

Son
Male

Thomas

Brookill

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Longston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Longston

Head

Married

26

1855

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Emily

Longston

Wife

Married

26

1855

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

William H

Longston

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Brookill

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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