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Household of James Scales (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Scales and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scales, born in 1830 in Pickering, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Scales, born in 1830 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England), George (born 1862 in Leven, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1868 in Leven, Yorkshire, England), Jennet (born 1870 in Leven, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1873 in Leven, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1876 in Rise, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, William Northgraves, born in 1858 in Leven, Yorkshire, England.


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James Scales's household

Male

James

Scales

Head
Female

Ann

Scales

Wife
Male

William

Scales

Son
Male

George

Scales

Son
Male

James

Scales

Son
Female

Jennet

Scales

Daughter
Male

Henry

Scales

Son
Female

Margaret

Scales

Daughter
Male

William

Northgraves

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Scales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scales

Head

Married

51

1830

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Scales

Wife

Married

51

1830

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

William

Scales

Son

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

George

Scales

Son

Single

19

1862

Leven, Yorkshire, England

James

Scales

Son

Single

13

1868

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Jennet

Scales

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Scales

Son

Single

8

1873

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Scales

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rise, Yorkshire, England

William

Northgraves

Servant

Single

23

1858

Leven, Yorkshire, England

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