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Household of James Wadsworth (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Wadsworth and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wadsworth, born in 1822 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Wadsworth, born in 1824 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Hugh (born 1850 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Jesse (born 1868 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Martha A Marsden, born in 1874 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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James Wadsworth's household

Male

James

Wadsworth

Head
Female

Martha

Wadsworth

Wife
Male

Hugh

Wadsworth

Son
Male

Jesse

Wadsworth

Son
Female

Martha A

Marsden

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wadsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wadsworth

Head

Married

59

1822

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Martha

Wadsworth

Wife

Married

57

1824

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Wadsworth

Son

Married

31

1850

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Jesse

Wadsworth

Son

Single

13

1868

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Marsden

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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