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Household of James Speight (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speight, born in 1841 in Carlton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Speight, born in 1849 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Emelia (born 1868 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England) and Louisa A (born 1870 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, John R Craven, born in 1851 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England.


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James Speight's household

Male

James

Speight

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Speight

Wife
Female

Emelia

Speight

Daughter
Female

Louisa A

Speight

Daughter
Male

John R

Craven

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Speight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Speight

Head

Married

40

1841

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Speight

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Emelia

Speight

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Louisa A

Speight

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

John R

Craven

Brother

Single

30

1851

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

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