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Household of Edwin Sumner (born 1833, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Sumner and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Sumner, born in 1833 in Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Sumner, born in 1828 in Winsford, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1862 in Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Cheshire, England) and Emily (born 1871 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Boarder, William Foden, born in 1849 in Cheshire, England.


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Edwin Sumner's household

Male

Edwin

Sumner

Head
Female

Eliza

Sumner

Wife
Female

Margaret

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Emily

Sumner

Daughter
Male

William

Foden

Boarder
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Sumner

Head

Married

48

1833

Cheshire, England

Eliza

Sumner

Wife

Married

53

1828

Winsford, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Sumner

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Sumner

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Cheshire, England

Ellen

Sumner

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Cheshire, England

Emily

Sumner

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cheshire, England

William

Foden

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Cheshire, England

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