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Household of James Roberts (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roberts, born in 1815 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Roberts, born in 1824 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Jane E (born 1854 in Canterbury, Kent, England), James's Visitor, Florence A (born 1873 in Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, William (born 1866 in Sicklinghall, Yorkshire, England).


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James Roberts's household

Male

James

Roberts

Head
Female

Sarah

Roberts

Wife
Female

Emma

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Ellis

Visitor
Female

Florence A

Birdsall

Visitor
Male

William

Midgely

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Roberts

Head

Married

66

1815

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Roberts

Wife

Married

57

1824

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Roberts

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane E

Ellis

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Canterbury, Kent, England

Florence A

Birdsall

Visitor

Single

8

1873

Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England

William

Midgely

Servant

Single

15

1866

Sicklinghall, Yorkshire, England

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