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Household of James Tomston (born 1815, 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 Tomston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Tomston, born in 1815 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Tomston, born in 1813 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1854 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man).


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James Tomston's household

Male

James

Tomston

Head
Female

Ellen

Tomston

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Tomston

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Tomston

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Tomston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Tomston

Head

Married

66

1815

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Tomston

Wife

Married

68

1813

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Tomston

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Tomston

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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