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Household of James Postlethwaite (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, 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 Postlethwaite and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Postlethwaite, born in 1828 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Postlethwaite, born in 1829 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Postlethwaite's household

Male

James

Postlethwaite

Head
Female

Margaret

Postlethwaite

Wife
Female

Jane

Postlethwaite

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Postlethwaite

Daughter
Male

James

Postlethwaite

Son
Male

William

Postlethwaite

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Postlethwaite
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Postlethwaite

Head

Married

53

1828

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Postlethwaite

Wife

Married

52

1829

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Postlethwaite

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Postlethwaite

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Postlethwaite

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Postlethwaite

Son

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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