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Household of James Murgatroyd (born 1824, 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 Murgatroyd and 15 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murgatroyd, born in 1824 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 16 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Murgatroyd, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; Edith E (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Amy (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Samuel L (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Arthur J (born 1866 in Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England), Walter H (born 1870 in Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England), Charles E (born 1872 in Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England), Sarah B (born 1874 in Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England), Laura (born 1875 in Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Stanley (born 1878 in Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Annie (born 1847 in Shildon, Durham, England), James's Servant, Elsie (born 1862 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Mary E (born 1854 in Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Wellington, Shropshire, England) and James's Servant, Martha (born 1851 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England).
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James Murgatroyd's household
James
Murgatroyd
Head
Sarah
Murgatroyd
Wife
Edith E
Murgatroyd
Daughter
Amy
Murgatroyd
Daughter
Samuel L
Murgatroyd
Son
Arthur J
Murgatroyd
Son
Walter H
Murgatroyd
Son
Charles E
Murgatroyd
Son
Sarah B
Murgatroyd
Daughter
Laura
Murgatroyd
Daughter
Stanley
Murgatroyd
Son
Annie
Potts
Servant
Elsie
Greenhalgh
Servant
Mary E
Goodacre
Servant
Mary
Higginson
Servant
Martha
Renshaw
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Murgatroyd |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
Household members (16 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Murgatroyd | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Murgatroyd | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Edith E | Murgatroyd | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Amy | Murgatroyd | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel L | Murgatroyd | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Arthur J | Murgatroyd | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Walter H | Murgatroyd | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Charles E | Murgatroyd | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah B | Murgatroyd | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Laura | Murgatroyd | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Stanley | Murgatroyd | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Higher Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Potts | Servant | Single | 34 | 1847 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Elsie | Greenhalgh | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Ainsworth, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Goodacre | Servant | Single | 27 | 1854 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Higginson | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Wellington, Shropshire, England | |
Martha | Renshaw | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Didsbury, Lancashire, England |
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