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Household of James Platt (born 1834, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Platt and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Platt, born in 1834 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper, Jane (born 1806 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Eliza (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Platt's household

Male

James

Platt

Head
Female

Jane

Sumner

Housekeeper
Female

Eliza

Chambers

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Platt
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Platt

Head

Single

47

1834

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Jane

Sumner

Housekeeper

Widow

75

1806

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Chambers

Servant

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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