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Household of James Morton (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Morton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morton, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Morton, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Jessie (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Mary Roberts, born in 1801 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.


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James Morton's household

Male

James

Morton

Head
Female

Mary A

Morton

Wife
Male

James

Morton

Son
Female

Jessie

Morton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Roberts

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Morton

Head

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Morton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Morton

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Morton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Roberts

Lodger

Widow

80

1801

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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