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Household of James Major (born 1811, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 Major and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Major, born in 1811 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Major, born in 1815 in Rufford, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1846 in Euxton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; James (born 1865 in Leyland, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1869 in Leyland, Lancashire, England).


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James Major's household

Male

James

Major

Head
Female

Ann

Major

Wife
Male

James

Major

Son
Male

James

Tomlinsn

Grand Son
Male

Henry

Farnbury

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Major

Head

Married

70

1811

Lancashire, England

Ann

Major

Wife

Married

66

1815

Rufford, Lancashire, England

James

Major

Son

Widower

35

1846

Euxton, Lancashire, England

James

Tomlinsn

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Henry

Farnbury

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Leyland, Lancashire, England

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