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Household of Edward Hughes (born 1859, 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 Hughes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Hughes, born in 1859 in Runcorn, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hughes, born in 1856 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1879 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Albert Ed (born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1818 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Edward's Lodger, William (born 1858 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Hughes's household

Male

Edward

Hughes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hughes

Wife
Male

William H

Hughes

Son
Male

Albert Ed

Hughes

Son
Female

Mary

Ball

Mother In Law
Male

William

Ball

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Hughes

Head

Married

22

1859

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Hughes

Wife

Married

25

1856

Chester, Cheshire, England

William H

Hughes

Son

Single

2

1879

Chester, Cheshire, England

Albert Ed

Hughes

Son

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Ball

Mother In Law

Widow

63

1818

Chester, Cheshire, England

William

Ball

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Chester, Cheshire, England

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