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Household of James Meek (born 1841, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Meek and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Meek, born in 1841 in Cleator, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lily W Meek, born in 1854 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1872 in Scotland) and Marion R (born 1878 in Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Ireland) and James's Servant, Sarah A (born 1863 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales).


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James Meek's household

Male

James

Meek

Head
Female

Lily W

Meek

Wife
Female

Catherine

Meek

Daughter
Female

Marion R

Meek

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Sloan

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Hayes

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Meek
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cleator, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Meek

Head

Married

40

1841

Cleator, Cumberland, England

Lily W

Meek

Wife

Married

27

1854

Scotland

Catherine

Meek

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Scotland

Marion R

Meek

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Scotland

Sarah

Sloan

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ireland

Sarah A

Hayes

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

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