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Household of James Thorpe (born 1803, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Thorpe and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thorpe, born in 1803 in Pilkington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Thorpe, born in 1804 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1827 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), William (born 1841 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1862 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Jane, born 1866 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.


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James Thorpe's household

Male

James

Thorpe

Head
Female

Nancy

Thorpe

Wife
Female

Sarah

Pownall

Daughter
Male

William

Thorpe

Son
Male

Thomas

Thorpe

Son
Female

Jane

Pownall

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thorpe

Head

Married

78

1803

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Thorpe

Wife

Married

77

1804

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Pownall

Daughter

Widow

54

1827

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

William

Thorpe

Son

Single

40

1841

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Thorpe

Son

Single

19

1862

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Pownall

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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