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Household of James Roberts (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roberts, born in 1841 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Roberts, born in 1840 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Eliza (born 1863 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1864 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1869 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1873 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Jane E (born 1877 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), George (born 1878 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin (born 1881 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Henry Smethurst, born in 1847 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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James Roberts's household

Male

James

Roberts

Head
Female

Mary J

Roberts

Wife
Female

Eliza

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Roberts

Daughter
Male

John

Roberts

Son
Female

Amelia

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Roberts

Daughter
Male

George

Roberts

Son
Male

Benjamin

Roberts

Son
Male

Henry

Smethurst

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Roberts

Head

Married

40

1841

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Roberts

Wife

Married

41

1840

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Roberts

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Roberts

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Accrington, Lancashire, England

John

Roberts

Son

Single

15

1866

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Roberts

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Roberts

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Roberts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Accrington, Lancashire, England

George

Roberts

Son

Single

3

1878

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Roberts

Son

Single

0

1881

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Henry

Smethurst

Boarder

Widower

34

1847

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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