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Household of James Moss (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Moss and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Moss, born in 1839 in Mossley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elizabeth Moss, born in 1837 in Newton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph Lees (born 1873 in Newton, Cheshire, England) and Norman (born 1881 in Newton, Cheshire, England).


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James Moss's household

Male

James

Moss

Head
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Moss

Wife
Male

Joseph Lees

Moss

Son
Male

Norman

Moss

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Moss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Mossley, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Moss

Head

Married

42

1839

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Moss

Wife

Married

44

1837

Newton, Cheshire, England

Joseph Lees

Moss

Son

Single

8

1873

Newton, Cheshire, England

Norman

Moss

Son

Single

0

1881

Newton, Cheshire, England

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