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Household of James Sefton (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Sefton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sefton, born in 1841 in Chipping, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Sefton, born in 1841 in Fulwood, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret A (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary C (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Agnes A (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alice Billington, born in 1832 in Fulwood, Lancashire, England.


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James Sefton's household

Male

James

Sefton

Head
Female

Agnes

Sefton

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Sefton

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Sefton

Daughter
Female

Agnes A

Sefton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Billington

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Sefton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Chipping, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sefton

Head

Married

40

1841

Chipping, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Sefton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Fulwood, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Sefton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary C

Sefton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Agnes A

Sefton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Billington

Servant

Single

49

1832

Fulwood, Lancashire, England

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