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Household of James Thorpe (born 1826, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thorpe, born in 1826 in Darrington, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thorpe, born in 1831 in Church Garforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1862 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1863 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1874 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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James Thorpe's household

Male

James

Thorpe

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thorpe

Wife
Male

Thomas

Thorpe

Son
Male

Joseph

Thorpe

Son
Male

James

Thorpe

Son
Male

William

Thorpe

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Darrington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thorpe

Head

Married

55

1826

Darrington, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thorpe

Wife

Married

50

1831

Church Garforth, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Thorpe

Son

Single

21

1860

Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Thorpe

Son

Single

19

1862

Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

James

Thorpe

Son

Single

18

1863

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

William

Thorpe

Son

Single

7

1874

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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