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Household of James Morton (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Great Ouseburn, 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 Morton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morton, born in 1825 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Morton, born in 1830 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph Henry (born 1859 in Roecliffe, Yorkshire, England), Alice Helena Elh (born 1866 in Roecliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza Emily (born 1868 in Roecliffe, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; John Arundel James, born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1808 in Yorkshire, England) and James's Visitor, Alexander Prosser (born 1854 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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James Morton's household

Male

James

Morton

Head
Female

Jane

Morton

Wife
Male

Joseph Henry

Morton

Son
Female

Alice Helena Elh

Morton

Daughter
Female

Eliza Emily

Morton

Daughter
Male

John Arundel James

Morton

Grand Son
Female

Mary

Braithwaite

Mother In Law
Male

Alexander Prosser

Wilson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Morton

Head

Married

56

1825

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Morton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Joseph Henry

Morton

Son

Single

22

1859

Roecliffe, Yorkshire, England

Alice Helena Elh

Morton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Roecliffe, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Emily

Morton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Roecliffe, Yorkshire, England

John Arundel James

Morton

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Braithwaite

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

Yorkshire, England

Alexander Prosser

Wilson

Visitor

Single

27

1854

York, Yorkshire, England

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