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Household of Emma Basnett (born 1829, Staffordshire)

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.

Emma Basnett and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Emma Basnett, born in 1829 in Staffordshire, consisted of 3 members. Emma was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Backford, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1866 in Backford, Cheshire, England).


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Emma Basnett's household

Female

Emma

Basnett

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Basnett

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Basnett

Son
First name(s) Emma
Last name Basnett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Emma

Basnett

Head

Widow

52

1829

Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Basnett

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Backford, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Basnett

Son

Single

15

1866

Backford, Cheshire, England

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