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Household of James W Fay (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 W Fay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Fay, born in 1812 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Fay, born in 1831 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1854 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), James E (born 1858 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1865 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England) and Louisa A (born 1868 in Cheetham, Lancashire, England).


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James W Fay's household

Male

James W

Fay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Fay

Wife
Male

Thomas

Fay

Son
Male

James E

Fay

Son
Male

William H

Fay

Son
Female

Louisa A

Fay

Daughter
First name(s) James W
Last name Fay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Fay

Head

Married

69

1812

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Fay

Son

Single

27

1854

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

James E

Fay

Son

Single

23

1858

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

William H

Fay

Son

Single

16

1865

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

Louisa A

Fay

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cheetham, Lancashire, England

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