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Household of James W Overseed (born 1836, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Overseed, born in 1836 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Cathe Overseed, born in 1846 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret E (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Cathe (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and George H (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Servant, Ellen Morgan, born in 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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James W Overseed's household

Male

James W

Overseed

Head
Female

Cathe

Overseed

Wife
Female

Margaret E

Overseed

Daughter
Male

William

Overseed

Son
Male

John W

Overseed

Son
Female

Cathe

Overseed

Daughter
Male

George H

Overseed

Son
Female

Ellen

Morgan

Servant
First name(s) James W
Last name Overseed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Overseed

Head

Married

45

1836

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Cathe

Overseed

Wife

Married

35

1846

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Overseed

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Overseed

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John W

Overseed

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Cathe

Overseed

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George H

Overseed

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Morgan

Servant

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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