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Household of Benjamin Adshead (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Benjamin Adshead and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Adshead, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Adshead, born in 1851 in Averham, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 5 children; Clarence W (born 1872 in Withington, Lancashire, England), Albert G (born 1874 in Withington, Lancashire, England), Evangelina D W (born 1877 in Withington, Lancashire, England), Edwin W (born 1880 in Withington, Lancashire, England) and John D M (born 1881 in Withington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Emily (born 1860 in Lilleshall, Shropshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Agnes E (born 1861 in Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England).


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Benjamin Adshead's household

Male

Benjamin

Adshead

Head
Female

Ellen

Adshead

Wife
Male

Clarence W

Adshead

Son
Male

Albert G

Adshead

Son
Female

Evangelina D W

Adshead

Daughter
Male

Edwin W

Adshead

Son
Male

John D M

Adshead

Son
Female

Emily

Clemson

Servant
Female

Agnes E

Marston

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Adshead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Adshead

Head

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Adshead

Wife

Married

30

1851

Averham, Nottinghamshire, England

Clarence W

Adshead

Son

Single

9

1872

Withington, Lancashire, England

Albert G

Adshead

Son

Single

7

1874

Withington, Lancashire, England

Evangelina D W

Adshead

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Withington, Lancashire, England

Edwin W

Adshead

Son

Single

1

1880

Withington, Lancashire, England

John D M

Adshead

Son

Single

0

1881

Withington, Lancashire, England

Emily

Clemson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Lilleshall, Shropshire, England

Agnes E

Marston

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England

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