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Household of James Morris (born 1842, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morris, born in 1842 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Leah Morris, born in 1847 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1870 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1875 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Peggy Davenport, born in 1813 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England.


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James Morris's household

Male

James

Morris

Head
Female

Leah

Morris

Wife
Female

Mary

L Morris

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Morris

Daughter
Female

Clara

Morris

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Morris

Son
Male

John

Morris

Son
Female

Peggy

Davenport

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Morris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Morris

Head

Married

39

1842

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Leah

Morris

Wife

Married

34

1847

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Mary

L Morris

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Morris

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Clara

Morris

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Morris

Son

Single

4

1877

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

John

Morris

Son

Single

0

1881

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Peggy

Davenport

Mother In Law

Widow

68

1813

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

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