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Household of Edward Carter (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Edward Carter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Carter, born in 1849 in Fulwood, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Carter, born in 1851 in Garstang, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth E (born 1876 in Preston, Dorset, England) and William (born 1879 in Preston, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, James Bennett, born in 1860 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Carter's household

Male

Edward

Carter

Head
Female

Margaret

Carter

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Carter

Daughter
Male

William

Carter

Son
Male

James

Bennett

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Carter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Fulwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Carter

Head

Married

32

1849

Fulwood, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Carter

Wife

Married

30

1851

Garstang, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Carter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Dorset, England

William

Carter

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Dorset, England

James

Bennett

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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