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Household of James Speight (born 1844, 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 1844 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Jane Speight, born in 1847 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Priscilla (born 1869 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), John William (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1875 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Susannah (born 1878 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Edmund (born 1881 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Speight's household

Male

James

Speight

Head
Female

Susan Jane

Speight

Wife
Female

Priscilla

Speight

Daughter
Male

John William

Speight

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Speight

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Speight

Daughter
Male

Edmund

Speight

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Speight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dewsbury, 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

37

1844

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Susan Jane

Speight

Wife

Married

34

1847

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Priscilla

Speight

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Batley, Yorkshire, England

John William

Speight

Son

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Speight

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Speight

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Edmund

Speight

Son

Single

0

1881

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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