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Household of John James (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

John James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John James, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J James, born in 1849 in Lytham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Mary J (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John James's household

Male

John

James

Head
Female

Mary J

James

Wife
Male

Richard

James

Son
Female

Margaret

James

Daughter
Female

Mary J

James

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

James

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary J

James

Wife

Married

32

1849

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Richard

James

Son

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

James

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary J

James

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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