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Household of James Westcott (born 1852, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Westcott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Westcott, born in 1852 in Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Westcott, born in 1851 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Matilda L (born 1879 in New Brighton, Cheshire, England) and Emily A (born 1880 in New Brighton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Alice (born 1865 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England), James's Servant, Mary J (born 1866 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England) and James's Servant, Harry H (born 1865 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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James Westcott's household

Male

James

Westcott

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Westcott

Wife
Female

Matilda L

Westcott

Daughter
Female

Emily A

Westcott

Daughter
Female

Alice

Voas

Servant
Female

Mary J

Povall

Servant
Male

Harry H

Hunter

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Westcott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Westcott

Head

Married

29

1852

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Westcott

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Matilda L

Westcott

Daughter

Single

2

1879

New Brighton, Cheshire, England

Emily A

Westcott

Daughter

Single

1

1880

New Brighton, Cheshire, England

Alice

Voas

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Mary J

Povall

Servant

Single

15

1866

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Harry H

Hunter

Servant

Single

16

1865

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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