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Household of David Helsby (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

David Helsby and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Helsby, born in 1839 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Hannah Helsby, born in 1843 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Alfred (born 1860 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John (born 1863 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1866 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Edith Alice (born 1878 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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David Helsby's household

Male

David

Helsby

Head
Female

Hannah

Helsby

Wife
Male

Alfred

Brearley (Helsby)

Son
Male

John

Kelsby (Helsby)

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Kelsby (Helsby)

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Kelsby (Helsby)

Son
Female

Annie

Kelsby (Helsby)

Daughter
Male

William

Kelsby (Helsby)

Son
Female

Edith Alice

Kelsby (Helsby)

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Helsby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Helsby

Head

Married

42

1839

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Helsby

Wife

Married

38

1843

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Brearley (Helsby)

Son

Single

21

1860

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Kelsby (Helsby)

Son

Single

18

1863

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Kelsby (Helsby)

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Kelsby (Helsby)

Son

Single

13

1868

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Annie

Kelsby (Helsby)

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William

Kelsby (Helsby)

Son

Single

8

1873

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Edith Alice

Kelsby (Helsby)

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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