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Household of James Roberts (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's House Keeper, Harriet (born 1832 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's -, George Morlift (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Visitor, Henry (born 1828 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Visitor, Georgiana (born 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1826 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger, Emma (born 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Roberts's household

Male

James

Roberts

Head
Female

Harriet

Birks

House Keeper
Male

George Morlift

Birks

-
Male

Henry

Bishop

Visitor
Female

Georgiana

Bishop

Visitor
Male

John

Woolhouse

Lodger
Female

Emma

Woolen

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 38
Birth year 1843
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

Single

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Birks

House Keeper

Widow

49

1832

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George Morlift

Birks

-

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Bishop

Visitor

Married

53

1828

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Georgiana

Bishop

Visitor

Married

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Woolhouse

Lodger

Widower

55

1826

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Woolen

Lodger

Widow

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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