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Household of James Pollitt (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Pollitt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pollitt, born in 1831 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Pollitt, born in 1825 in Northwich, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1861 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1865 in Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1870 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Ellen (born 1863 in Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Alice (born 1832 in Lancashire, England).


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James Pollitt's household

Male

James

Pollitt

Head
Female

Ellen

Pollitt

Wife
Male

William

Pollitt

Son
Male

Thomas

Pollitt

Son
Male

Samuel

Pollitt

Son
Male

Charles

Pollitt

Son
Female

Ellen

Gaunt

Visitor
Female

Alice

Leach

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Pollitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pollitt

Head

Married

50

1831

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Pollitt

Wife

Married

56

1825

Northwich, Cheshire, England

William

Pollitt

Son

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Pollitt

Son

Single

18

1863

Salford, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Pollitt

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Charles

Pollitt

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gaunt

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

Alice

Leach

Boarder

-

49

1832

Lancashire, England

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