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Household of Edwin Singleton (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

Edwin Singleton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Singleton, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Singleton, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ada (born 1865 in United States), William (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1869 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1874 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Boarder, Thomas (born 1816 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edwin's Servant, Maria (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Edwin Singleton's household

Male

Edwin

Singleton

Head
Female

Sarah

Singleton

Wife
Female

Ada

Singleton

Daughter
Male

William

Singleton

Son
Female

Eliza

Singleton

Daughter
Female

Martha

Singleton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Frost

Boarder
Female

Maria

Norris

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Singleton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Singleton

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Singleton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ada

Singleton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

United States

William

Singleton

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Singleton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Salford, Lancashire, England

Martha

Singleton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Frost

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maria

Norris

Servant

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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