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Household of James Platt (born 1826, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Platt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Platt, born in 1826 in Weaverham, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1855 in Timperley, Cheshire, England), Maggie (born 1852 in Timperley, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1860 in Timperley, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1865 in Timperley, Cheshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Clara, born 1875 in Timperley, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary (born 1861 in Little Budworth, Cheshire, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1811 in Timperley, Cheshire, England).


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James Platt's household

Male

James

Platt

Head
Male

John

Platt

Son
Female

Maggie

Platt

Daughter
Female

Mary

Platt

Daughter
Male

William

Platt

Son
Female

Mary

Beioin ?

Niece
Female

Clara

Platt

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Massey

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Platt
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Weaverham, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Platt

Head

Widower

55

1826

Weaverham, Cheshire, England

John

Platt

Son

Single

26

1855

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Maggie

Platt

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Mary

Platt

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Timperley, Cheshire, England

William

Platt

Son

Single

16

1865

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Mary

Beioin ?

Niece

Single

20

1861

Little Budworth, Cheshire, England

Clara

Platt

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Timperley, Cheshire, England

James

Massey

Boarder

Single

70

1811

Timperley, Cheshire, England

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