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Household of James Speak (born 1849, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speak, born in 1849 in Blackrod, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Speak, born in 1852 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), John T (born 1876 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Richard (born 1839 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1860 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).


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James Speak's household

Male

James

Speak

Head
Female

Ellen

Speak

Wife
Female

Margaret

Speak

Daughter
Male

John T

Speak

Son
Male

James

Speak

Son
Male

Richard

Preston

Boarder
Male

John

Preston

Boarder
Male

William

Farrimond

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Speak
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Speak

Head

Married

32

1849

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Speak

Wife

Married

29

1852

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Speak

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

John T

Speak

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

James

Speak

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Richard

Preston

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

John

Preston

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

William

Farrimond

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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