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Household of James Roberts (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roberts, born in 1832 in Higham, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; Isabella (born 1859 in Higham, Lancashire, England), George (born 1861 in Higham, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1862 in Higham, Lancashire, England), Farncess (born 1864 in Higham, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1866 in Higham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1868 in Higham, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1871 in Higham, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Higham, Lancashire, England).


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James Roberts's household

Male

James

Roberts

Head
Female

Isabella

Roberts

Daughter
Male

George

Roberts

Son
Male

Charles

Roberts

Son
Female

Farncess

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Roberts

Son
Male

James

Roberts

Son
Female

Mary

Roberts

Daughter
Male

John

Roberts

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Roberts

Head

Widower

49

1832

Higham, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Roberts

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Higham, Lancashire, England

George

Roberts

Son

Single

20

1861

Higham, Lancashire, England

Charles

Roberts

Son

Single

19

1862

Higham, Lancashire, England

Farncess

Roberts

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Higham, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Roberts

Son

Single

15

1866

Higham, Lancashire, England

James

Roberts

Son

Single

13

1868

Higham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Roberts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Higham, Lancashire, England

John

Roberts

Son

Single

2

1879

Higham, Lancashire, England

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