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Household of Abel Howard (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Abel Howard and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abel Howard, born in 1841 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Abel was the head of the household, married to Jane Howard, born in 1840 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Harry (born 1865 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1867 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Tom (born 1869 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Elizah (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Frances (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ralph (born 1873 in Carr Brook, Lancashire, England) and Nancy (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Abel's Visitor, William Oates, born in 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Abel Howard's household

Male

Abel

Howard

Head
Female

Jane

Howard

Wife
Male

Harry

Howard

Son
Male

Frank

Howard

Son
Male

Tom

Howard

Son
Female

Elizah

Howard

Daughter
Female

Frances

Howard

Daughter
Male

John

Howard

Son
Male

Ralph

Howard

Son
Female

Nancy

Howard

Daughter
Male

William

Oates

Visitor
First name(s) Abel
Last name Howard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abel

Howard

Head

Married

40

1841

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Jane

Howard

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Harry

Howard

Son

Single

16

1865

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Frank

Howard

Son

Single

14

1867

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Tom

Howard

Son

Single

12

1869

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizah

Howard

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Frances

Howard

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Howard

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Howard

Son

Single

8

1873

Carr Brook, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Howard

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Oates

Visitor

Single

1

1880

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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