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Household of Ellen Cordwell (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Cordwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Cordwell, born in 1832 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Betty (born 1865 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), James (born 1869 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Lancashire, England) and William (born 1875 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Cordwell's household

Female

Ellen

Cordwell

Head
Male

Thomas

Cordwell

Son
Female

Sarah

Cordwell

Daughter
Female

Betty

Cordwell

Daughter
Male

James

Cordwell

Son
Female

Annie

Cordwell

Daughter
Male

William

Cordwell

Son
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Cordwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Cordwell

Head

Widow

49

1832

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cordwell

Son

Single

22

1859

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Betty

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

James

Cordwell

Son

Single

12

1869

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Annie

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

William

Cordwell

Son

Single

6

1875

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

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