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Household of James Priestley (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Priestley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Priestley, born in 1849 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Priestley, born in 1847 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Anne (born 1873 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Brown, born in 1851 in Ince, Lancashire, England.


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James Priestley's household

Male

James

Priestley

Head
Female

Mary

Priestley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Priestley

Daughter
Female

Anne

Priestley

Daughter
Male

James

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Priestley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Priestley

Head

Married

32

1849

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Priestley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Priestley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ince, Lancashire, England

Anne

Priestley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ince, Lancashire, England

James

Brown

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Ince, Lancashire, England

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