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Household of James Pelling (born 1840, 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 Pelling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pelling, born in 1840 in Walsden, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Pelling, born in 1840 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1867 in Walsden, Lancashire, England), Anne (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James Merritt, born in 1850 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Pelling's household

Male

James

Pelling

Head
Female

Ann

Pelling

Wife
Male

John

Pelling

Son
Female

Anne

Pelling

Daughter
Male

Frank

Pelling

Son
Male

James

Merritt

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Pelling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Walsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pelling

Head

Married

41

1840

Walsden, Lancashire, England

Ann

Pelling

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

John

Pelling

Son

Single

14

1867

Walsden, Lancashire, England

Anne

Pelling

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frank

Pelling

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Merritt

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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