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Household of James Speed (born 1809, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Speed and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speed, born in 1809 in Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Smith, born in 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Kate (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekpr, Eliza (born 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Lodger, Richard (born 1824 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger Head, Edward (born 1841 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).


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James Speed's household

Male

James

Speed

Head
Female

Eliza

Smith

Housekpr
Male

Richard

Carter

Lodger
Male

Edward

Harrison

Lodger Head
Female

May

Harrison

Wife
Female

Kate

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Annie

Harrison

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Speed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Speed

Head

Married

72

1809

Derbyshire, England

Eliza

Smith

Housekpr

Married

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Carter

Lodger

Widower

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Harrison

Lodger Head

Married

40

1841

Warrington, Lancashire, England

May

Harrison

Wife

Married

33

1848

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Harrison

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Harrison

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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