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Household of James Wadsworth (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wadsworth, born in 1835 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Selina Wadsworth, born in 1837 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1856 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Nahum (born 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Matthew (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sophia (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah Hanh (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James Abel (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Wadsworth's household

Male

James

Wadsworth

Head
Female

Selina

Wadsworth

Wife
Female

Mary

Wadsworth

Daughter
Male

Nahum

Wadsworth

Son
Male

Matthew

Wadsworth

Son
Female

Sophia

Wadsworth

Daughter
Female

Sarah Hanh

Wadsworth

Daughter
Male

James Abel

Wadsworth

Son
Male

Harry

Wadsworth

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wadsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wadsworth

Head

Married

46

1835

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Selina

Wadsworth

Wife

Married

44

1837

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Nahum

Wadsworth

Son

Single

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Wadsworth

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Hanh

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James Abel

Wadsworth

Son

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Harry

Wadsworth

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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