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Household of James Pilkington (born 1856, 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 Pilkington and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pilkington, born in 1856 in Withnell, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pilkington, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother In Law, William John (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James's Sister In Law, Mary Ann (born 1862 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Daughter In Law, Edith A (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Pilkington's household

Male

James

Pilkington

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pilkington

Wife
Male

Samuel

Pilkington

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Pilkington

Daughter
Male

William John

Eastham

Brother In Law
Female

Mary Ann

Eastham

Sister In Law
Female

Edith A

Eastham

Daughter In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Pilkington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Withnell, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pilkington

Head

Married

25

1856

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Pilkington

Wife

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Pilkington

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Pilkington

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William John

Eastham

Brother In Law

Married

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Eastham

Sister In Law

Married

19

1862

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Edith A

Eastham

Daughter In Law

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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