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Household of Edgar Sherlock (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Edgar Sherlock and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edgar Sherlock, born in 1821 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edgar was the head of the household, married to Emma Sherlock, born in 1824 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edgar's Niece, Mary (born 1856 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Edgar's Cook, Jane (born 1857 in Burton, Westmorland, England) and Edgar's Housemaid, Elizabeth (born 1852 in Lancashire, England).


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Edgar Sherlock's household

Male

Edgar

Sherlock

Head
Female

Emma

Sherlock

Wife
Female

Mary

Brouchant

Niece
Female

Jane

Richardson

Cook
Female

Elizabeth

Woodend

Housemaid
First name(s) Edgar
Last name Sherlock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edgar

Sherlock

Head

Married

60

1821

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma

Sherlock

Wife

Married

57

1824

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brouchant

Niece

Single

25

1856

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Jane

Richardson

Cook

Single

24

1857

Burton, Westmorland, England

Elizabeth

Woodend

Housemaid

Single

29

1852

Lancashire, England

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