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Household of James Scholefield (born 1836, 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 Scholefield and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Scholefield, born in 1836 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Emily Scholefield, born in 1840 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Benjamin Swift (born 1860 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Charles Berry (born 1864 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), George Edward (born 1864 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England), Joseph Herbert (born 1869 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas Alfred (born 1872 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), James Ernest (born 1878 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and John Wm (born 1878 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Scholefield's household

Male

James

Scholefield

Head
Female

Elizabeth Emily

Scholefield

Wife
Male

Benjamin Swift

Scholefield

Son
Male

Charles Berry

Scholefield

Son
Male

George Edward

Scholefield

Son
Male

Joseph Herbert

Scholefield

Son
Male

Thomas Alfred

Scholefield

Son
Male

James Ernest

Scholefield

Son
Male

John Wm

Scholefield

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Scholefield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Scholefield

Head

Married

45

1836

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Emily

Scholefield

Wife

Married

41

1840

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin Swift

Scholefield

Son

Single

21

1860

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Charles Berry

Scholefield

Son

Single

17

1864

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

George Edward

Scholefield

Son

Single

17

1864

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Joseph Herbert

Scholefield

Son

Single

12

1869

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas Alfred

Scholefield

Son

Single

9

1872

Batley, Yorkshire, England

James Ernest

Scholefield

Son

Single

3

1878

Batley, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Scholefield

Son

Single

3

1878

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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