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Household of James Marsh (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Marsh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Marsh, born in 1844 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Marsh, born in 1849 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1876 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Rigby, born in 1826 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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James Marsh's household

Male

James

Marsh

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Marsh

Wife
Male

William

Marsh

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Marsh

Daughter
Female

Alice

Marsh

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Marsh

Son
Male

William

Rigby

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Marsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Marsh

Head

Married

37

1844

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Marsh

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Marsh

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Marsh

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Marsh

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Marsh

Son

Single

0

1881

Hindley, Lancashire, England

William

Rigby

Lodger

Single

55

1826

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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