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Household of Edward Gerrard (born 1854, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gerrard, born in 1854 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Gerrard, born in 1855 in Egerton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1876 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Wilfred (born 1878 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Eda (born 1880 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Mary Massy, born in 1810 in Lancashire, England.


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Edward Gerrard's household

Male

Edward

Gerrard

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Gerrard

Wife
Male

James

Gerrard

Son
Male

Wilfred

Gerrard

Son
Female

Eda

Gerrard

Daughter
Female

Infant

Gerrard

Daughter
Female

Mary

Massy

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gerrard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gerrard

Head

Married

27

1854

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Gerrard

Wife

Married

26

1855

Egerton, Lancashire, England

James

Gerrard

Son

Single

5

1876

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Wilfred

Gerrard

Son

Single

3

1878

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Eda

Gerrard

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Infant

Gerrard

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Massy

Servant

Widow

71

1810

Lancashire, England

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