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Household of James Norris (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Norris and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Norris, born in 1844 in Aughton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Norris, born in 1848 in Formby, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1871 in Formby, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Formby, Lancashire, England), Thomas M (born 1877 in Formby, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1878 in Formby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Apprentice, Thomas (born 1861 in Bootle, Lancashire, England) and James's Apprentice, William (born 1865 in Formby, Lancashire, England).


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James Norris's household

Male

James

Norris

Head
Female

Isabella

Norris

Wife
Female

Ellen

Norris

Daughter
Female

Jane

Norris

Daughter
Male

Thomas M

Norris

Son
Male

John

Norris

Son
Male

Thomas

Spollings

Apprentice
Male

William

Rice

Apprentice
First name(s) James
Last name Norris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Aughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Norris

Head

Married

37

1844

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Norris

Wife

Married

33

1848

Formby, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Norris

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Formby, Lancashire, England

Jane

Norris

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Formby, Lancashire, England

Thomas M

Norris

Son

Single

4

1877

Formby, Lancashire, England

John

Norris

Son

Single

3

1878

Formby, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Spollings

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

Bootle, Lancashire, England

William

Rice

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Formby, Lancashire, England

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