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Household of James N Priestley (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 N Priestley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James N Priestley, born in 1844 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James N was the head of the household, married to Bessie Priestley, born in 1848 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England) and James N (born 1879 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James N's Servant, Helen (born 1860 in West Witton, Yorkshire, England) and James N's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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James N Priestley's household

Male

James N

Priestley

Head
Female

Bessie

Priestley

Wife
Male

John W

Priestley

Son
Male

James N

Priestley

Son
Female

Helen

Hetherington

Servant
Male

John

Crossley

Boarder
First name(s) James N
Last name Priestley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James N

Priestley

Head

Married

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Bessie

Priestley

Wife

Married

33

1848

Yorkshire, England

John W

Priestley

Son

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

James N

Priestley

Son

Single

2

1879

Yorkshire, England

Helen

Hetherington

Servant

Single

21

1860

West Witton, Yorkshire, England

John

Crossley

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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