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Household of James Mason (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Mason and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mason, born in 1845 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Mason, born in 1848 in Colne, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1873 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Bredbury, Cheshire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Charles Bolton, born in 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James Mason's household

Male

James

Mason

Head
Female

Maria

Mason

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mason

Son
Female

Maria

Mason

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Mason

Daughter
Male

Harry

Mason

Son
Male

Charles

Bolton

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mason

Head

Married

36

1845

Colne, Lancashire, England

Maria

Mason

Wife

Married

33

1848

Colne, Essex, England

Thomas

Mason

Son

Single

10

1871

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Maria

Mason

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mason

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bredbury, Cheshire, England

Harry

Mason

Son

Single

2

1879

Woolwich, Kent, England

Charles

Bolton

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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