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Household of James Sommons (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Sommons and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sommons, born in 1844 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Sommons, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1865 in Salford, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1868 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1874 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Sommons's household

Male

James

Sommons

Head
Female

Phoebe

Sommons

Wife
Male

James

Sommons

Son
Male

John W

Sommons

Son
Male

Alfred

Sommons

Son
Male

Herbert

Sommons

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sommons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sommons

Head

Married

37

1844

Salford, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Sommons

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Sommons

Son

Single

16

1865

Salford, Lancashire, England

John W

Sommons

Son

Single

13

1868

Salford, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Sommons

Son

Single

7

1874

Salford, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Sommons

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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