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Household of James Postlethwaite (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Postlethwaite, born in 1831 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Postlethwaite, born in 1836 in Alston, Cumberland, England. They had 1 child; George, born 1866 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Grace Holt (Postlethwaite), born in 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Postlethwaite's household

Male

James

Postlethwaite

Head
Female

Jane

Postlethwaite

Wife
Male

George

Postlethwaite

Son
Female

Grace

Holt (Postlethwaite)

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Postlethwaite
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Postlethwaite

Head

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

Jane

Postlethwaite

Wife

Married

45

1836

Alston, Cumberland, England

George

Postlethwaite

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Grace

Holt (Postlethwaite)

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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