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Household of Richard James (born 1811, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunesdale, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard James, born in 1811 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Richard (born 1837 in Leck, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1839 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England) and Miriam (born 1843 in Whittington, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Alice, born 1872 in Newton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, John Henry (born 1860 in Sedgwick, Westmorland, England) and Richard's Servant, Leonard (born 1863 in Wray, Lancashire, England).


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Richard James's household

Male

Richard

James

Head
Male

Richard

James

Son
Female

Isabella

James

Daughter
Female

Miriam

James

Daughter
Female

Alice

James

Grand Daughter
Male

John Henry

Whitehead

Servant
Male

Leonard

Parkinson

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

James

Head

Widower

70

1811

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Richard

James

Son

Single

44

1837

Leck, Lancashire, England

Isabella

James

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Miriam

James

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Whittington, Lancashire, England

Alice

James

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newton, Lancashire, England

John Henry

Whitehead

Servant

Single

21

1860

Sedgwick, Westmorland, England

Leonard

Parkinson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wray, Lancashire, England

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