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Household of James Snelson (born 1831, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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 Snelson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Snelson, born in 1831 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Snelson, born in 1839 in Kemincham, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1866 in Kemincham, Cheshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1859 in Kemincham, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Hannah (born 1854 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), James's Servant, Hannah (born 1861 in Cheshire, England), James's Servant, William (born 1854 in Goostrey, Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, John (born 1856 in Cheshire, England).


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James Snelson's household

Male

James

Snelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Snelson

Wife
Male

Henry

Snelson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Snelson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Taylor

Servant
Female

Hannah

Johnson

Servant
Male

William

Lounds

Servant
Male

John

Maddocks

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Snelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Snelson

Head

Married

50

1831

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Snelson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kemincham, Cheshire, England

Henry

Snelson

Son

Single

15

1866

Kemincham, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Snelson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Kemincham, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Taylor

Servant

Single

27

1854

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Johnson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cheshire, England

William

Lounds

Servant

Single

27

1854

Goostrey, Cheshire, England

John

Maddocks

Servant

Single

25

1856

Cheshire, England

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