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Household of Edward Dewhurst (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 Dewhurst and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Dewhurst, born in 1832 in Hoghton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Cecily Dewhurst, born in 1831 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth W (born 1857 in Brindle, Lancashire, England), Cecily Jane (born 1868 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1872 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Dewhurst's household

Male

Edward

Dewhurst

Head
Female

Cecily

Dewhurst

Wife
Female

Elizabeth W

Dewhurst

Daughter
Female

Cecily Jane

Dewhurst

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dewhurst

Son
Male

Thomas

Dewhurst

Son
Male

Edward

Dewhurst

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dewhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dewhurst

Head

Married

49

1832

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Cecily

Dewhurst

Wife

Married

50

1831

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth W

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Brindle, Lancashire, England

Cecily Jane

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Dewhurst

Son

Single

12

1869

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dewhurst

Son

Single

11

1870

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Edward

Dewhurst

Son

Single

9

1872

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

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