NEEDHAM, James

1851 - 1915  (64 years)

• Name	NEEDHAM, James
  Birth	1851	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Census	3 Apr 1881	6 Butler Street, Oldham, Lancashire, England
  Census	3 Apr 1881	6 Butler Street, Oldham, Lancashire, England   [1]
  a Clerk in Meter Works, living with his wife Harriet Ann, son John, daughters Sarah and Harriet Witness Role: Head of Household: James NEEDHAM Witness Role: Wife: Harriet Ann BAKER Witness Role: Daughter: Sarah NEEDHAM Witness Role: Daughter: Harriet NEEDHAM Witness Role: Son: John NEEDHAM
  Census	5 Apr 1891	13 Latimer Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Census	5 Apr 1891	13 Latimer Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England   [2]
  a Bookkeeper, living with his wife Harriet Ann, sons John, Lees, Guy and Alfred, daughters Sarah, Harriet and Elizabeth Witness Role: Head of Household: James NEEDHAM Witness Role: Wife: Harriet Ann BAKER Witness Role: Daughter: Sarah NEEDHAM Witness Role: Daughter: Harriet NEEDHAM Witness Role: Son: John NEEDHAM Witness Role: Son: Lees NEEDHAM Witness Role: Daughter: Elizabeth NEEDHAM Witness Role: Son: Guy NEEDHAM Witness Role: Son: Alfred NEEDHAM
  Census	31 Mar 1901	486 Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Census	31 Mar 1901	486 Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire, England   [3]
  an Iron Founders Bookkeeper, living with his wife Harriet Ann, sons John, Lees, Guy and Alfred, daughters Harriet, Elizabeth and Minnie H Witness Role: Head of Household: James NEEDHAM Witness Role: Wife: Harriet Ann BAKER Witness Role: Daughter: Harriet NEEDHAM Witness Role: Son: John NEEDHAM Witness Role: Son: Lees NEEDHAM Witness Role: Daughter: Elizabeth NEEDHAM Witness Role: Son: Guy NEEDHAM Witness Role: Son: Alfred NEEDHAM Witness Role: Daughter: Minnie Halstead NEEDHAM
  Census	2 Apr 1911	66 Eskrick Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1911	66 Eskrick Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England   [4]
  an Engineers Cost Clerk, living with his wife Harriet Ann (married 37 years - 12 children - 7 living), son Alfred, daughters Harriet and Minnie Halstead, mother-in-law Sarah SMETHURST (married 44 years - 1 child - 1 living but crossed out) Witness Role: Head of Household: James NEEDHAM Witness Role: Wife: Harriet Ann BAKER Witness Role: Daughter: Harriet NEEDHAM Witness Role: Son: Alfred NEEDHAM Witness Role: Daughter: Minnie Halstead NEEDHAM
  Death	1915	Oldham, Lancashire, England   [5]
  Person ID	I25864	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	BAKER, Harriet Ann,   b. 1854, Royton, Lancashire, England d. 1936, Fylde, Lancashire, England (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1874	St Matthew, Chadderton, Lancashire, England   [6, 7]
  	Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by Banns The marriage was witnessed by Thurston SMETHURST and Mary ROBERTS.
  Children	1. NEEDHAM, Sarah,   b. 1874, Oldham, Lancashire, England   2. NEEDHAM, James,   b. 1876, Oldham, Lancashire, England d. 1876, Oldham, Lancashire, England (Age 0 years)   3. NEEDHAM, Harriet,   b. 1877, Oldham, Lancashire, England   4. NEEDHAM, John,   b. 1879, Oldham, Lancashire, England   5. NEEDHAM, Kate,   b. 1881, Oldham, Lancashire, England d. 1882, Oldham, Lancashire, England (Age 1 year)   6. NEEDHAM, Emily,   b. 1883, Oldham, Lancashire, England d. 1885, Oldham, Lancashire, England (Age 2 years)   7. NEEDHAM, Lees,   b. 1884, Oldham, Lancashire, England   8. NEEDHAM, Elizabeth,   b. 1886, Bury, Lancashire, England   9. NEEDHAM, Clara,   b. 1887, Oldham, Lancashire, England d. 1889, Oldham, Lancashire, England (Age 2 years)   10. NEEDHAM, Guy,   b. 1888, Oldham, Lancashire, England   11. NEEDHAM, Alfred,   b. 2 Apr 1891, Bolton, Lancashire, England   12. NEEDHAM, Minnie Halstead,   b. 1893, Bolton, Lancashire, England d. 15 May 1966, Bolton District General Hospital, Farnworth, Lancashire, England (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F7731	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S10044] Census 1881 RG11 Piece:4073 Folio:105age:20, 10058. [S10045] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:3114 Folio:020a Page:37, 10059. [S10046] Census 1901 RG13 Piece:3608 Folio:043 Page:04, 10060. [S10047] Census 1911 RG14 Piece:23319 Schedule:0196, 10061. [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), Q1 1915 - Ref 8c 985 - Oldham aged 64, 3. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q2 1874 - Ref 8d 1021 - Oldham [S5535] Lancs OPC, (Parish records entry from the Lancashire Online Parish Clerk website covers multiple individuals Website: https://lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indext.html), 33.