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Household of James Wakefield (born 1847, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wakefield, born in 1847 in Sandal, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wakefield, born in 1841 in Clayton West, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1871 in High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph Ward (born 1878 in -).


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James Wakefield's household

Male

James

Wakefield

Head
Female

Sarah

Wakefield

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wakefield

Daughter
Male

George

Wakefield

Son
Male

Joseph Ward

Wakefield

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wakefield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wakefield

Head

Married

34

1847

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wakefield

Wife

Married

40

1841

Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

12

1869

High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

George

Wakefield

Son

Single

10

1871

High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Joseph Ward

Wakefield

Son

Single

3

1878

-

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