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Household of Richard James (born 1828, Denbighshire)

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.

Richard James and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard James, born in 1828 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Selina James, born in 1830 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John Angele (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Selina (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's -, Samuel (born 1849 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Richard's -, Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Gloucestershire, England).


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Richard James's household

Male

Richard

James

Head
Female

Selina

James

Wife
Female

Maria

James

Daughter
Male

William

James

Son
Male

John Angele

James

Son
Female

Selina

James

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Randelson

-
Female

Sarah Ann

Fisher

-
First name(s) Richard
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

James

Head

Married

53

1828

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Selina

James

Wife

Married

51

1830

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Maria

James

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

James

Son

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Angele

James

Son

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Selina

James

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Randelson

-

Single

32

1849

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Fisher

-

Single

18

1863

Gloucestershire, England

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