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Household of James Rourke (born 1844, Isle of Man)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Rourke and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rourke, born in 1844 in Isle of Man, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Rourke, born in 1847 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 5 children; Emily A (born 1873 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man), James (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Isabella M Rankin, born in 1857 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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James Rourke's household

Male

James

Rourke

Head
Female

Annie

Rourke

Wife
Female

Emily A

Rourke

Daughter
Male

James

Rourke

Son
Female

Margaret

Rourke

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rourke

Son
Male

Charles

Rourke

Son
Female

Isabella M

Rankin

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Rourke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rourke

Head

Married

37

1844

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Annie

Rourke

Wife

Married

34

1847

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Emily A

Rourke

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

James

Rourke

Son

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Rourke

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Rourke

Son

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Charles

Rourke

Son

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Isabella M

Rankin

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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