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Household of Ellen Sumner (born 1804, 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 Sumner and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Sumner, born in 1804 in Horwich, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Servant, Jane (born 1851 in Haigh, Lancashire, England) and Ellen's Servant, Margaret (born 1854 in Haigh, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Sumner's household

Female

Ellen

Sumner

Head
Female

Jane

Armstrong

Servant
Female

Margaret

Benson

Servant
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Horwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Sumner

Head

Widow

77

1804

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Jane

Armstrong

Servant

Single

30

1851

Haigh, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Benson

Servant

Single

27

1854

Haigh, Lancashire, England

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