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Household of James Roberts (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roberts, born in 1832 in Mossley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Roberts, born in 1831 in Hurst, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1857 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1860 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1866 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Jim (born 1862 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and Ben (born 1872 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).


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James Roberts's household

Male

James

Roberts

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Roberts

Wife
Female

Sarah

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Ada

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Jim

Roberts

Son
Male

Ben

Roberts

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Mossley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Roberts

Head

Married

49

1832

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Roberts

Wife

Married

50

1831

Hurst, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Roberts

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Ada

Roberts

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Roberts

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Jim

Roberts

Son

Single

19

1862

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Ben

Roberts

Son

Single

9

1872

Mossley, Lancashire, England

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