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Household of James Wolfenden (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Wolfenden and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wolfenden, born in 1828 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Violet Wolfenden, born in 1828 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1859 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Betty (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Abraham (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Molly (born 1873 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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James Wolfenden's household

Male

James

Wolfenden

Head
Female

Violet

Wolfenden

Wife
Male

William

Wolfenden

Son
Female

Betty

Wolfenden

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Wolfenden

Son
Female

Mary

Wolfenden

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wolfenden

Daughter
Male

James

Wolfenden

Son
Female

Molly

Wolfenden

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Wolfenden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wolfenden

Head

Married

53

1828

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Violet

Wolfenden

Wife

Married

53

1828

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Wolfenden

Son

Single

22

1859

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Betty

Wolfenden

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Wolfenden

Son

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wolfenden

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wolfenden

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

James

Wolfenden

Son

Single

11

1870

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Molly

Wolfenden

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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