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Household of James Pointer (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Pointer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pointer, born in 1821 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Pointer, born in 1825 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth A, born 1881 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, James (born 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Sister Wife, Margaret (born 1853 in Lancashire, England).


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James Pointer's household

Male

James

Pointer

Head
Female

Mary

Pointer

Wife
Male

James

Holden

Stepson
Female

Margaret

Holden

Step Sister Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Holden

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Pointer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pointer

Head

Married

60

1821

Lancashire, England

Mary

Pointer

Wife

Married

56

1825

Lancashire, England

James

Holden

Stepson

Married

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Holden

Step Sister Wife

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Holden

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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