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Household of James Mayer (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Mayer and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mayer, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Mayer, born in 1834 in Southport, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Priestnall, born in 1834 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.


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James Mayer's household

Male

James

Mayer

Head
Female

Mary

Mayer

Wife
Male

John

Priestnall

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Mayer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mayer

Head

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Mayer

Wife

Married

47

1834

Southport, Lancashire, England

John

Priestnall

Lodger

Single

47

1834

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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