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Household of James Midgley (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 Midgley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Midgley, born in 1837 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Midgley, born in 1837 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Harriet (born 1862 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Lily (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Henry B Hopps, born in 1859 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James Midgley's household

Male

James

Midgley

Head
Female

Hannah

Midgley

Wife
Female

Harriet

Midgley

Daughter
Female

Ada

Midgley

Daughter
Female

Annie

Midgley

Daughter
Female

Lily

Midgley

Daughter
Male

Henry B

Hopps

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Hopps

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Midgley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Midgley

Head

Married

44

1837

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Midgley

Wife

Married

44

1837

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Midgley

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Midgley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Midgley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Midgley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Henry B

Hopps

Son In Law

Married

22

1859

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hopps

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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