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Household of Elizabeth Hostage (born 1834, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

Elizabeth Hostage and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Hostage, born in 1834 in Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Louisa (born 1855 in Cheshire, England) and Andrew (born 1864 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Brother In Law, George (born 1837 in Cheshire, England), Elizabeth's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in -), Elizabeth's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Ireland) and Elizabeth's Visitor, Robert W (born 1850 in Ireland).


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Elizabeth Hostage's household

Female

Elizabeth

Hostage

Head
Female

Louisa

Hostage

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Hostage

Son
Male

George

Hostage

Brother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Pearce

Servant
Female

Margaret

Pneen

Servant
Male

Robert W

Russell

Visitor
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Hostage
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Hostage

Head

Widow

47

1834

Cheshire, England

Louisa

Hostage

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Cheshire, England

Andrew

Hostage

Son

Single

17

1864

Cheshire, England

George

Hostage

Brother In Law

Single

44

1837

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Pearce

Servant

Single

25

1856

-

Margaret

Pneen

Servant

Single

24

1857

Ireland

Robert W

Russell

Visitor

Single

31

1850

Ireland

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