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Household of Abel Longstaff (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Longstaff and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abel Longstaff, born in 1852 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Abel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Longstaff, born in 1847 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas J V (born 1874 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1879 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Charles Hy (born 1881 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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Abel Longstaff's household

Male

Abel

Longstaff

Head
Female

Sarah

Longstaff

Wife
Male

Thomas J V

Longstaff

Son
Male

William

Longstaff

Son
Female

Sarah

Longstaff

Daughter
Male

Charles Hy

Longstaff

Son
First name(s) Abel
Last name Longstaff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abel

Longstaff

Head

Married

29

1852

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Longstaff

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Thomas J V

Longstaff

Son

Single

7

1874

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

William

Longstaff

Son

Single

5

1876

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Longstaff

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Charles Hy

Longstaff

Son

Single

0

1881

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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