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Household of James Roberts (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1840 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Roberts, born in 1836 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1869 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Maria (born 1874 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy Ellen (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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James Roberts's household

Male

James

Roberts

Head
Female

Mary

Roberts

Wife
Male

John

Roberts

Son
Male

William

Roberts

Son
Female

Maria

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Lucy Ellen

Roberts

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Earlsheaton, 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

41

1840

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Roberts

Wife

Married

45

1836

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

John

Roberts

Son

Single

12

1869

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

William

Roberts

Son

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Roberts

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Lucy Ellen

Roberts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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