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Household of James Woolfenden (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Woolfenden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Woolfenden, born in 1847 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Woolfenden, born in 1848 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1876 in Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1879 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Edward Maloney, born in 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Woolfenden's household

Male

James

Woolfenden

Head
Female

Margaret

Woolfenden

Wife
Male

Robert

Woolfenden

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Woolfenden

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Woolfenden

Son
Male

Edward

Maloney

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Woolfenden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Woolfenden

Head

Married

34

1847

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Woolfenden

Wife

Married

33

1848

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Robert

Woolfenden

Son

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Woolfenden

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Herbert

Woolfenden

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Edward

Maloney

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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