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Household of James Wigglesworth (born 1846, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wigglesworth, born in 1846 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wigglesworth, born in 1850 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1871 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1875 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1876 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England) and Lily (born 1880 in Snydale, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Furber, born in 1856 in Coalford, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Wigglesworth's household

Male

James

Wigglesworth

Head
Female

Jane

Wigglesworth

Wife
Female

Mary

Wigglesworth

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wigglesworth

Daughter
Female

Martha

Wigglesworth

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Wigglesworth

Daughter
Female

Lily

Wigglesworth

Daughter
Male

William

Furber

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Wigglesworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wigglesworth

Head

Married

35

1846

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Wigglesworth

Wife

Married

31

1850

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wigglesworth

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wigglesworth

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wigglesworth

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Wigglesworth

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Wigglesworth

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Snydale, Yorkshire, England

William

Furber

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Coalford, Gloucestershire, England

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