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Household of James Thorp (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Thorp and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thorp, born in 1842 in Guide Bridge, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Thorp, born in 1838 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1877 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Ellen (born 1843 in Lancashire, England), James's Brother In Law, John (born 1856 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1807 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Thorp's household

Male

James

Thorp

Head
Female

Mary

Thorp

Wife
Female

Mary

Thorpe

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Bradshaw

Sister In Law
Male

John

Bradshaw

Brother In Law
Male

John

Ingham

Boarder
Male

William

Harris

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thorp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Guide Bridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thorp

Head

Married

39

1842

Guide Bridge, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thorp

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Mary

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Bradshaw

Sister In Law

Single

38

1843

Lancashire, England

John

Bradshaw

Brother In Law

Married

25

1856

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

John

Ingham

Boarder

Widower

74

1807

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Harris

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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