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Household of James Speight (born 1837, 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 Speight and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speight, born in 1837 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Speight, born in 1844 in Morley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Rachel A (born 1865 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1867 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Martha E (born 1873 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), Allen (born 1875 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Orlando (born 1880 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Speight's household

Male

James

Speight

Head
Female

Ann

Speight

Wife
Female

Rachel A

Speight

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Speight

Daughter
Female

Martha E

Speight

Daughter
Male

Allen

Speight

Son
Male

Orlando

Speight

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Speight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Speight

Head

Married

44

1837

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Speight

Wife

Married

37

1844

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Rachel A

Speight

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Speight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Speight

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Allen

Speight

Son

Single

6

1875

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Orlando

Speight

Son

Single

1

1880

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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