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Household of James Pilkington (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pilkington, born in 1856 in Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Frances Pilkington, born in 1861 in Cambridgeshire, England. They had 3 children; John J (born 1879 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), William (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and George A (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Fuller Smith, born in 1806 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.


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James Pilkington's household

Male

James

Pilkington

Head
Female

Frances

Pilkington

Wife
Male

John J

Pilkington

Son
Male

William

Pilkington

Son
Male

George A

Pilkington

Son
Male

Fuller

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Pilkington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bacup, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pilkington

Head

Married

25

1856

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Frances

Pilkington

Wife

Married

20

1861

Cambridgeshire, England

John J

Pilkington

Son

Single

2

1879

Bacup, Lancashire, England

William

Pilkington

Son

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

George A

Pilkington

Son

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Fuller

Smith

Boarder

Widower

75

1806

Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

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