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Household of James Morris (born 1855, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morris, born in 1855 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Cath Purcell, born in 1838 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Moth, Cath (born 1838 in Ireland), James's Grand Mother, Cath (born 1817 in Ireland), James's Brother In Law, James (born 1858 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), James's Sister, Mary (born 1859 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and James's Nephew, Thomas (born 1881 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).


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James Morris's household

Male

James

Morris

Head
Female

Cath

Purcell

Moth
Female

Cath

Tollard

Grand Mother
Male

James

Mitchell

Brother In Law
Female

Mary

Mitchell

Sister
Male

Thomas

Mitchell

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Morris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Morris

Head

Married

26

1855

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Cath

Purcell

Moth

Widow

43

1838

Ireland

Cath

Tollard

Grand Mother

Widow

64

1817

Ireland

James

Mitchell

Brother In Law

Married

23

1858

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Mitchell

Sister

Single

22

1859

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Mitchell

Nephew

Single

0

1881

Selby, Yorkshire, England

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