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Household of James Mason (born 1857, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 Mason and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mason, born in 1857 in Runcorn, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mason, born in 1858 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1826 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), James's Aunt, Jane (born 1808 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and James's Uncle, Benjamin (born 1825 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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James Mason's household

Male

James

Mason

Head
Female

Sarah

Mason

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Mason

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mason

Daughter
Female

Mary

Harrison

Mother In Law
Female

Jane

Farrell

Aunt
Male

Benjamin

Harrison

Uncle
First name(s) James
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mason

Head

Married

24

1857

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Mason

Wife

Married

23

1858

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mason

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mason

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Harrison

Mother In Law

Widow

55

1826

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Jane

Farrell

Aunt

Widow

73

1808

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Harrison

Uncle

Married

56

1825

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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