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Household of James Wood (born 1841, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wood, born in 1841 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wood, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Eleanor (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John W (born 1860 in Waltham, Lincolnshire, England) and James's Servant, Joshua (born 1850 in Winster, Derbyshire, England).


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James Wood's household

Male

James

Wood

Head
Female

Margaret

Wood

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Wood

Daughter
Male

William

Wood

Son
Female

Margaret

Wood

Daughter
Male

James

Wood

Son
Male

John W

Housman

Servant
Male

Joshua

Burton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wood
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wood

Head

Married

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Wood

Wife

Married

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Wood

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Wood

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wood

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Wood

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Housman

Servant

Single

21

1860

Waltham, Lincolnshire, England

Joshua

Burton

Servant

Single

31

1850

Winster, Derbyshire, England

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