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Household of Edward Hamnett (born 1825, Cheshire)

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 Hamnett and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Hamnett, born in 1825 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Masellen Hamnett, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 7 children; Margaret Ann (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1861 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Lucy (born 1864 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Edward (born 1867 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), William (born 1867 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) and Clara (born 1873 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, George Johnson, born in 1861 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England.


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Edward Hamnett's household

Male

Edward

Hamnett

Head
Female

Masellen

Hamnett

Wife
Female

Margaret Ann

Hamnett

Daughter
Male

Peter

Hamnett

Son
Female

Lucy

Hamnett

Daughter
Male

Edward

Hamnett

Son
Male

William

Hamnett

Son
Female

Alice

Hamnett

Daughter
Female

Clara

Hamnett

Daughter
Male

George

Johnson

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Hamnett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Hamnett

Head

Married

56

1825

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Masellen

Hamnett

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Margaret Ann

Hamnett

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Peter

Hamnett

Son

Single

20

1861

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Lucy

Hamnett

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Edward

Hamnett

Son

Single

14

1867

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

William

Hamnett

Son

Single

14

1867

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Alice

Hamnett

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Clara

Hamnett

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

George

Johnson

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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