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Household of James Roberts (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roberts, born in 1850 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Roberts, born in 1853 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Lizzie (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James T (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Mary J (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Pillings, born in 1838 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Roberts's household

Male

James

Roberts

Head
Female

Mary J

Roberts

Wife
Male

Walter

Roberts

Son
Female

Lizzie

Roberts

Daughter
Male

James T

Roberts

Son
Female

Mary J

Roberts

Daughter
Male

William

Pillings

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Roberts

Head

Married

31

1850

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Roberts

Wife

Married

28

1853

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Roberts

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie

Roberts

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James T

Roberts

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Roberts

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Pillings

Boarder

Widower

43

1838

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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