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Household of Edward Law (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 Law and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Law, born in 1837 in Newchurch, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen A Law, born in 1840 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1863 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1865 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Mother, Betty Law, born in 1806 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Law's household

Male

Edward

Law

Head
Female

Ellen A

Law

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Law

Daughter
Female

Alice

Law

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Law

Daughter
Female

Betty

Law

Mother
First name(s) Edward
Last name Law
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Law

Head

Married

44

1837

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Ellen A

Law

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Law

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Alice

Law

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Law

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Betty

Law

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

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