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Household of Christopher Meddlehurst (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Christopher Meddlehurst and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Meddlehurst, born in 1836 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Mary Meddlehurst, born in 1844 in Ditton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Clara (born 1872 in Ditton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Ditton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1878 in Ditton, Lancashire, England) and Christopher (born 1880 in Ditton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Boarder, Mary (born 1843 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Christopher's Boarder, John (born 1867 in Ditton, Lancashire, England).


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Christopher Meddlehurst's household

Male

Christopher

Meddlehurst

Head
Female

Mary

Meddlehurst

Wife
Female

Clara

Meddlehurst

Daughter
Male

John

Meddlehurst

Son
Female

Jane

Meddlehurst

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Meddlehurst

Son
Female

Mary

Ellaby

Boarder
Male

John

Ellaby

Boarder
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Meddlehurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Meddlehurst

Head

Married

45

1836

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Meddlehurst

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ditton, Lancashire, England

Clara

Meddlehurst

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ditton, Lancashire, England

John

Meddlehurst

Son

Single

6

1875

Ditton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Meddlehurst

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ditton, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Meddlehurst

Son

Single

1

1880

Ditton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ellaby

Boarder

Widow

38

1843

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Ellaby

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Ditton, Lancashire, England

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