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Household of James Woof (born 1831, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sedbergh, 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 Woof and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Woof, born in 1831 in Westmorland, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Woof, born in 1829 in Hutton, Westmorland, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1864 in Westmorland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother In Law, Edward (born 1846 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England), James's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1847 in Firbank, Westmorland, England), James's Niece, Isabella (born 1880 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England), James's Nephew, Christopher (born 1877 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Barbon, Westmorland, England), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Shap, Westmorland, England), James's Father, Thomas (born 1801 in Firbank, Westmorland, England) and James's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Westmorland, England).


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James Woof's household

Male

James

Woof

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Woof

Wife
Male

Thomas

Woof

Son
Male

Edward

Askew

Brother In Law
Female

Mary

Askew

Sister In Law
Female

Isabella

Askew

Niece
Male

Christopher

Askew

Nephew
Male

Thomas

Atkinson

Servant
Female

Margaret

Nicholson

Servant
Male

Thomas

Woof

Father
Female

Elizabeth

Willan

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Woof
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Woof

Head

Married

50

1831

Westmorland, England

Elizabeth

Woof

Wife

Married

52

1829

Hutton, Westmorland, England

Thomas

Woof

Son

Single

17

1864

Westmorland, England

Edward

Askew

Brother In Law

Married

35

1846

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Askew

Sister In Law

Married

34

1847

Firbank, Westmorland, England

Isabella

Askew

Niece

Single

1

1880

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Askew

Nephew

Single

4

1877

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Atkinson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Barbon, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Nicholson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Shap, Westmorland, England

Thomas

Woof

Father

Widower

80

1801

Firbank, Westmorland, England

Elizabeth

Willan

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Westmorland, England

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