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Household of Edward Henshaw (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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 Henshaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Henshaw, born in 1838 in Burton, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Rachel Henshaw, born in 1839 in Rednal, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Niece, Rachel (born 1877 in Woodbank, Cheshire, England) and Edward's Lodger, John Wright (born 1850 in Nottinghamshire, England).


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Edward Henshaw's household

Male

Edward

Henshaw

Head
Female

Rachel

Henshaw

Wife
Female

Rachel

Davies

Niece
Male

John Wright

Rich

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Henshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Burton, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Henshaw

Head

Married

43

1838

Burton, Cheshire, England

Rachel

Henshaw

Wife

Married

42

1839

Rednal, Shropshire, England

Rachel

Davies

Niece

Single

4

1877

Woodbank, Cheshire, England

John Wright

Rich

Lodger

Married

31

1850

Nottinghamshire, England

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