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Household of James Pilling (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Pilling and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pilling, born in 1840 in Elland, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Pilling, born in 1841 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), Sam (born 1867 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Polly (born 1869 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1871 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Ellen Ann (born 1873 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England), James Albert (born 1876 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England), Wilfred (born 1878 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England) and Abraham (born 1880 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England).


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James Pilling's household

Male

James

Pilling

Head
Female

Emma

Pilling

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Pilling

Daughter
Male

Sam

Pilling

Son
Female

Polly

Pilling

Daughter
Male

Willie

Pilling

Son
Female

Ellen Ann

Pilling

Daughter
Male

James Albert

Pilling

Son
Male

Wilfred

Pilling

Son
Male

Abraham

Pilling

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Pilling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Elland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pilling

Head

Married

41

1840

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Pilling

Wife

Married

40

1841

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Pilling

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Sam

Pilling

Son

Single

14

1867

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Pilling

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Pilling

Son

Single

10

1871

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen Ann

Pilling

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

James Albert

Pilling

Son

Single

5

1876

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Wilfred

Pilling

Son

Single

3

1878

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Pilling

Son

Single

1

1880

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

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