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Household of James Whalley (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Whalley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whalley, born in 1826 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Whalley, born in 1826 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1856 in Lytham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), James's Boarder, Joseph H (born 1858 in Derbyshire, England) and James's Boarder, John W (born 1857 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England).


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James Whalley's household

Male

James

Whalley

Head
Female

Sarah

Whalley

Wife
Female

Margaret

Whalley

Daughter
Male

John

Richardson

Boarder
Male

Joseph H

Abbott

Boarder
Male

John W

Denton

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Whalley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whalley

Head

Married

55

1826

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Whalley

Wife

Married

55

1826

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Whalley

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Lytham, Lancashire, England

John

Richardson

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Joseph H

Abbott

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Derbyshire, England

John W

Denton

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

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