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Household of James Wharton (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Wharton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wharton, born in 1829 in Boston Spa, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wharton, born in 1823 in Oakley Green, Essex, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1861 in Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England) and Mary J (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John W (born 1858 in Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England), James's Nephew, Alfred A (born 1861 in Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, George (born 1856 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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James Wharton's household

Male

James

Wharton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wharton

Wife
Male

William J

Wharton

Son
Female

Mary J

Wharton

Daughter
Male

John W

Adkin

Nephew
Male

Alfred A

Adkin

Nephew
Male

George

Eckles

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wharton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wharton

Head

Married

52

1829

Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wharton

Wife

Married

58

1823

Oakley Green, Essex, England

William J

Wharton

Son

Single

20

1861

Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Wharton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

York, Yorkshire, England

John W

Adkin

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England

Alfred A

Adkin

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England

George

Eckles

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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