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Household of James Speakman (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Speakman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speakman, born in 1821 in Atherton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Thomas (born 1848 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1854 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1856 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1864 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Croft, Lancashire, England).


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James Speakman's household

Male

James

Speakman

Head
Male

Thomas

Speakman

Son
Female

Sarah

Speakman

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Speakman

Daughter
Male

James

Speakman

Son
Male

William

Green

Servant
Female

Mary

Sanderson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Speakman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Atherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Speakman

Head

Widower

60

1821

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Speakman

Son

Single

33

1848

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Speakman

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Speakman

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Atherton, Lancashire, England

James

Speakman

Son

Single

17

1864

Atherton, Lancashire, England

William

Green

Servant

Single

20

1861

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sanderson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Croft, Lancashire, England

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