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Household of James Wainwright (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Wainwright and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wainwright, born in 1841 in Bretton, West, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Wainwright, born in 1846 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; George H (born 1872 in Bretton, West, Yorkshire, England) and Robert R (born 1873 in Bretton, West, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Margaret Thompson, born in 1818 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England.


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James Wainwright's household

Male

James

Wainwright

Head
Female

Martha

Wainwright

Wife
Male

George H

Wainwright

Son
Male

Robert R

Wainwright

Son
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Wainwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bretton, West, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wainwright

Head

Married

40

1841

Bretton, West, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wainwright

Wife

Married

35

1846

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

George H

Wainwright

Son

Single

9

1872

Bretton, West, Yorkshire, England

Robert R

Wainwright

Son

Single

8

1873

Bretton, West, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Thompson

Visitor

Widow

63

1818

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

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