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Household of James Speight (born 1822, 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 1822 in Flockton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Speight, born in 1834 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1861 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1864 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1867 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Amy (born 1870 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).


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James Speight's household

Male

James

Speight

Head
Female

Ellen

Speight

Wife
Male

Joseph

Speight

Son
Female

Ada

Speight

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Speight

Daughter
Female

Amy

Speight

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Speight

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Speight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Flockton, 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

59

1822

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Speight

Wife

Married

47

1834

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Speight

Son

Single

20

1861

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Speight

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Speight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Speight

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Speight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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