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Household of James Pollitt (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pollitt, born in 1843 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pollitt, born in 1846 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Matilda Jane (born 1876 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert Pollitt, born in 1856 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England.


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James Pollitt's household

Male

James

Pollitt

Head
Female

Margaret

Pollitt

Wife
Male

John

Pollitt

Son
Male

Thomas

Pollitt

Son
Female

Matilda Jane

Pollitt

Daughter
Male

William

Pollitt

Son
Male

Robert

Pollitt

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Pollitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Pollitt

Head

Married

38

1843

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Pollitt

Wife

Married

35

1846

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Pollitt

Son

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Pollitt

Son

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Matilda Jane

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

William

Pollitt

Son

Single

3

1878

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Robert

Pollitt

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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