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Household of James Speight (born 1832, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speight, born in 1832 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Speight, born in 1834 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Martha (born 1861 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Festus (born 1865 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Nathan (born 1870 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1876 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).


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James Speight's household

Male

James

Speight

Head
Female

Margaret

Speight

Wife
Female

Martha

Speight

Daughter
Male

Festus

Speight

Son
Female

Ellen

Speight

Daughter
Male

Nathan

Speight

Son
Female

Mary A

Speight

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Speight

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Speight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Speight

Head

Married

49

1832

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Speight

Wife

Married

47

1834

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Speight

Daughter

Single

20

1861

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Festus

Speight

Son

Single

16

1865

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Speight

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Nathan

Speight

Son

Single

11

1870

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Speight

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Speight

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

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