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Household of James Worthington (born 1843, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Worthington, born in 1843 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Worthington, born in 1841 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1867 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1870 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Edward Whittle, born in 1852 in Atherton, Lancashire, England.


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James Worthington's household

Male

James

Worthington

Head
Female

Ellen

Worthington

Wife
Female

Alice

Worthington

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Worthington

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Worthington

Daughter
Male

James

Worthington

Son
Female

Annie

Worthington

Daughter
Male

Edward

Whittle

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Worthington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Worthington

Head

Married

38

1843

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Worthington

Wife

Married

40

1841

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Worthington

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Worthington

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Worthington

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Atherton, Lancashire, England

James

Worthington

Son

Single

3

1878

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Worthington

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Whittle

Lodger

-

29

1852

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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