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Household of James Wastworth (born 1839, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wastworth, born in 1839 in Forton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susannah Wastworth, born in 1843 in Scorton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Scorton, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1875 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Hannah (born 1806 in Lancashire, England), James's Half Sister, Mary (born 1835 in Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Mary (born 1845 in Scorton, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1873 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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James Wastworth's household

Male

James

Wastworth

Head
Female

Susannah

Wastworth

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wastworth

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wastworth

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Seed

Mother In Law
Female

Mary

Parkinson

Half Sister
Female

Mary

Simpson

Boarder
Male

William

Simpson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wastworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Forton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wastworth

Head

Married

42

1839

Forton, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Wastworth

Wife

Married

38

1843

Scorton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wastworth

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Scorton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wastworth

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Seed

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

Lancashire, England

Mary

Parkinson

Half Sister

Single

46

1835

Lancashire, England

Mary

Simpson

Boarder

Widow

36

1845

Scorton, Lancashire, England

William

Simpson

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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