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Household of James Roberts (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Roberts and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roberts, born in 1849 in Higham, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Roberts, born in 1848 in Hill Top, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1873 in Montford, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1875 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1879 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, James (born 1860 in Rossendale, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).


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James Roberts's household

Male

James

Roberts

Head
Female

Mary A

Roberts

Wife
Male

Henry

Roberts

Son
Male

Robert

Roberts

Son
Male

John

Roberts

Son
Male

William

Roberts

Son
Male

James

Roberts

Son
Male

Thomas

Roberts

Son
Male

James

Briggs

Servant
Female

Margaret

Chadwick

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Higham, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Roberts

Head

Married

32

1849

Higham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Roberts

Wife

Married

33

1848

Hill Top, Lancashire, England

Henry

Roberts

Son

Single

8

1873

Montford, Lancashire, England

Robert

Roberts

Son

Single

6

1875

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

John

Roberts

Son

Single

5

1876

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

William

Roberts

Son

Single

3

1878

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

James

Roberts

Son

Single

2

1879

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Roberts

Son

Single

0

1881

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

James

Briggs

Servant

Single

21

1860

Rossendale, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Chadwick

Servant

Single

24

1857

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

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