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Household of James Speght (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Speght and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speght, born in 1836 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Speght, born in 1840 in Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Auther (born 1861 in Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1863 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England), George William (born 1865 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England), Sam (born 1868 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England), Ernest (born 1875 in Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1878 in Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England), Lewis (born 1880 in Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England) and Edgar (born 1880 in Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Sarah Jane Calbert, born in 1873 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England.


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James Speght's household

Male

James

Speght

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Speght

Wife
Male

Auther

Speght

Son
Male

Joseph

Speght

Son
Male

George William

Speght

Son
Male

Sam

Speght

Son
Male

Ernest

Speght

Son
Male

James

Speght

Son
Male

Lewis

Speght

Son
Male

Edgar

Speght

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Calbert

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Speght
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Speght

Head

Married

45

1836

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Speght

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Auther

Speght

Son

Single

20

1861

Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Speght

Son

Single

18

1863

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

George William

Speght

Son

Single

16

1865

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Speght

Son

Single

13

1868

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Speght

Son

Single

6

1875

Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England

James

Speght

Son

Single

3

1878

Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England

Lewis

Speght

Son

Single

1

1880

Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England

Edgar

Speght

Son

Single

1

1880

Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Calbert

Niece

Single

8

1873

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

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