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Household of Edward Olsen (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Olsen and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Olsen, born in 1839 in , consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Olsen, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Henry Smith, born in 1843 in Russia.


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Edward Olsen's household

Male

Edward

Olsen

Head
Female

Ellen

Olsen

Wife
Male

Henry

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Olsen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sweden

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Olsen

Head

Married

42

1839

Sweden

Ellen

Olsen

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henry

Smith

Servant

Single

38

1843

Russia

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