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Household of David Wakefield (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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 Wakefield and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wakefield, born in 1826 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wakefield, born in 1815 in Barnton, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1844 in Northwich, Cheshire, England. They had 4 grandchildren; Susan (born 1869 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and David (born 1876 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, Sarah E (born 1842 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England) and David's Lodger, John (born 1838 in Northwich, Cheshire, England).


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David Wakefield's household

Male

David

Wakefield

Head
Female

Sarah

Wakefield

Wife
Female

Mary A

Wheals

Daughter
Female

Susan

Wheals

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah

Wheals

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wheals

Grand Daughter
Male

David

Wheals

Grand Son
Female

Sarah E

Stelfon

Visitor
Male

John

Newall

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Wakefield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Warrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wakefield

Head

Married

55

1826

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wakefield

Wife

Married

66

1815

Barnton, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Wheals

Daughter

Widow

37

1844

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Susan

Wheals

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wheals

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wheals

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Widnes, Lancashire, England

David

Wheals

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Stelfon

Visitor

-

39

1842

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

John

Newall

Lodger

Widower

43

1838

Northwich, Cheshire, England

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