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Household of James Wood (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wood, born in 1848 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dinah Wood, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1876 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1880 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Ellen (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Brother In Law, Joshua (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Wood's household

Male

James

Wood

Head
Female

Dinah

Wood

Wife
Male

Richard

Wood

Son
Female

Mary E

Wood

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sheldon

Sister In Law
Male

Joshua

Sheldon

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wood
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wood

Head

Married

33

1848

Lancashire, England

Dinah

Wood

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wood

Son

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Wood

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sheldon

Sister In Law

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joshua

Sheldon

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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