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Household of Edward Collins (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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.

Edward Collins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Collins, born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Lily Collins, born in 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1864 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, Eliza (born 1856 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Edward's Cook, Annie (born 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward's Waitress, Sarah (born 1847 in Cononley, Yorkshire, England), Edward's Housemaid, Emma (born 1854 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Visitor, Sarah (born 1868 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Collins's household

Male

Edward

Collins

Head
Female

Lily

Collins

Wife
Female

Alice

Collins

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Marshall

Visitor
Female

Annie

Partington

Cook
Female

Sarah

Findlay

Waitress
Female

Emma

Johnson

Housemaid
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Visitor
First name(s) Edward
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Collins

Head

Married

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lily

Collins

Wife

Married

49

1832

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Collins

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Marshall

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Annie

Partington

Cook

-

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Findlay

Waitress

Widow

34

1847

Cononley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Johnson

Housemaid

Single

27

1854

Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wilson

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Salford, Lancashire, England

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