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Household of Edward Major (born 1815, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Major and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Major, born in 1815 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Major, born in 1825 in Talke, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger Head, William Marsh, born in 1813 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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Edward Major's household

Male

Edward

Major

Head
Female

Mary

Major

Wife
Male

William

Marsh

Lodger Head
First name(s) Edward
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Major

Head

Married

66

1815

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Major

Wife

Married

56

1825

Talke, Staffordshire, England

William

Marsh

Lodger Head

Widower

68

1813

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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