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Household of James Tolson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Tolson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tolson, born in 1829 in Chickenley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Tolson, born in 1841 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ada (born 1871 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1873 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Susannah (born 1864 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Alice (born 1869 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).


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James Tolson's household

Male

James

Tolson

Head
Female

Hannah

Tolson

Wife
Female

Susannah

Townend (Tolson)

Step Daughter
Female

Alice

Townend (Tolson)

Step Daughter
Female

Ada

Tolson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Tolson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Tolson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Tolson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Tolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Chickenley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Tolson

Head

Married

52

1829

Chickenley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Tolson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Townend (Tolson)

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Townend (Tolson)

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Tolson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Tolson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Tolson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Tolson

Son

Single

0

1881

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

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