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Household of Edward Abel (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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.

Edward Abel and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Abel, born in 1832 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary A Abel, born in 1831 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Florence (born 1861 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England), Austin (born 1863 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1866 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1860 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Edward, born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Son In Law, William Machen, born in 1858 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Abel's household

Male

Edward

Abel

Head
Female

Mary A

Abel

Wife
Female

Florence

Abel

Daughter
Male

Austin

Abel

Son
Female

Lucy

Abel

Daughter
Male

William

Machen

Son In Law
Female

Ellen

Machen

Daughter
Male

Edward

Machen

Grand Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Abel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Abel

Head

Married

49

1832

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Abel

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Abel

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

Austin

Abel

Son

Single

18

1863

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Abel

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

William

Machen

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Machen

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Machen

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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