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Household of Alexander Sparrow (born 1826, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Alexander Sparrow and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sparrow, born in 1826 in Tattenhall, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Adeline R Sparrow, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Cecilia A (born 1868 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Agnes H (born 1870 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Evelyn M (born 1872 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and Francis A (born 1876 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Governess, Alice M (born 1860 in Canonbury, Middlesex, England), Alexander's Visitor, Amy E (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alexander's Housemaid, Ann (born 1860 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and Alexander's Cook, Isabella (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander Sparrow's household

Male

Alexander

Sparrow

Head
Female

Adeline R

Sparrow

Wife
Female

Cecilia A

Sparrow

Daughter
Female

Agnes H

Sparrow

Daughter
Female

Evelyn M

Sparrow

Daughter
Female

Francis A

Sparrow

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Hayward

Governess
Female

Amy E

Slagg

Visitor
Female

Ann

Jones

Housemaid
Female

Isabella

Mayler

Cook
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sparrow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Tattenhall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sparrow

Head

Married

55

1826

Tattenhall, Staffordshire, England

Adeline R

Sparrow

Wife

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Cecilia A

Sparrow

Daughter

Single

13

1868

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Agnes H

Sparrow

Daughter

Single

11

1870

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Evelyn M

Sparrow

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Francis A

Sparrow

Daughter

Single

5

1876

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Alice M

Hayward

Governess

Single

21

1860

Canonbury, Middlesex, England

Amy E

Slagg

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Jones

Housemaid

Single

21

1860

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Mayler

Cook

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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