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Household of James Newby (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Newby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Newby, born in 1837 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Newby, born in 1823 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah A, born 1849 in Kellington, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; William (born 1874 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, William Davison, born in 1836 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.


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James Newby's household

Male

James

Newby

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Newby

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Davison

Daughter
Male

William

Davison

Son In Law
Male

William

Davison

Grand Son
Female

Mary Ann

Davison

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah

Davison

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Newby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Newby

Head

Married

44

1837

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Newby

Wife

Married

58

1823

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Davison

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Kellington, Yorkshire, England

William

Davison

Son In Law

Married

45

1836

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

William

Davison

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Davison

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Davison

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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