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Household of James Postlethwaite (born 1840, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Postlethwaite and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Postlethwaite, born in 1840 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Postlethwaite, born in 1848 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Eliza Stemp, born in 1819 in Stoke, Surrey, England.


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James Postlethwaite's household

Male

James

Postlethwaite

Head
Female

Emma

Postlethwaite

Wife
Female

Eliza

Stemp

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Postlethwaite
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Postlethwaite

Head

Married

41

1840

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emma

Postlethwaite

Wife

Married

33

1848

Brighton, Sussex, England

Eliza

Stemp

Lodger

Widow

62

1819

Stoke, Surrey, England

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