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Household of James Mason (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1854 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Clara Mason, born in 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Caroline (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger Head, Tom W (born 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Mason's household

Male

James

Mason

Head
Female

Clara

Mason

Wife
Female

Caroline

Burnes

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Burnes

Son
Female

Clara

Burnes

Daughter
Male

Tom W

Barnes

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah A

Barnes

Wife
First name(s) James
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mason

Head

Married

27

1854

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Mason

Wife

Married

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Burnes

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Burnes

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Burnes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Tom W

Barnes

Lodger Head

Married

22

1859

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Barnes

Wife

Married

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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