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Household of Ellen Alker (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Ellen Alker and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Alker, born in 1833 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William (born 1856 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Ralph (born 1858 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1864 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Sister, Sarah Layland, born in 1846 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.


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Ellen Alker's household

Female

Ellen

Alker

Head
Female

Sarah

Layland

Sister
Male

William

Alker

Son
Male

Ralph

Alker

Son
Female

Mary

Alker

Daughter
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Alker
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Alker

Head

Widow

48

1833

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Layland

Sister

Single

35

1846

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Alker

Son

Single

25

1856

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Alker

Son

Single

23

1858

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Alker

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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