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Household of George Biss (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

George Biss and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Biss, born in 1833 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Biss, born in 1832 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, Margaret (born 1855 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England) and George's Lodger, Mary (born 1855 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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George Biss's household

Male

George

Biss

Head
Female

Jane

Biss

Wife
Female

Margaret

Crook

Lodger
Female

Mary

Waterhouse

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Biss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Biss

Head

Married

48

1833

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Biss

Wife

Married

49

1832

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Crook

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Waterhouse

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

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