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Household of James Taylor (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 Taylor and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Taylor, born in 1821 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Taylor, born in 1830 in Lees, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Susannah (born 1854 in Lees, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1857 in Lees, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1861 in Lees, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1865 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Elizabeth Knott, born in 1851 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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James Taylor's household

Male

James

Taylor

Head
Female

Priscilla

Taylor

Wife
Female

Susannah

Taylor

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Taylor

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Taylor

Son
Male

Thomas

Taylor

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Knott

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Taylor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Taylor

Head

Married

60

1821

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

Taylor

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lees, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Taylor

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Lees, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Taylor

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Lees, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Taylor

Son

Single

20

1861

Lees, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Taylor

Son

Single

16

1865

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knott

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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