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Household of Edward Lamb (born 1823, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lamb, born in 1823 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Betsy Lamb, born in 1828 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Frances (born 1854 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Lillius (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Mary E Gifford, born in 1864 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Lamb's household

Male

Edward

Lamb

Head
Female

Betsy

Lamb

Wife
Female

Frances

Lamb

Daughter
Male

Edward

Lamb

Son
Male

Harry

Lamb

Son
Female

Lillius

Lamb

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Gifford

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lamb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lamb

Head

Married

58

1823

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Lamb

Wife

Married

53

1828

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Frances

Lamb

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Salford, Lancashire, England

Edward

Lamb

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Lamb

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lillius

Lamb

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Gifford

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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