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Household of George Cheetham (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Cheetham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Cheetham, born in 1826 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Bridget Cheetham, born in 1831 in Galway, Ireland. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1858 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Joseph (born 1877 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1879 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Son In Law, John Purdy, born in 1853 in Newcastle on Tyne, Lancashire, England.


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George Cheetham's household

Male

George

Cheetham

Head
Female

Bridget

Cheetham

Wife
Male

John

Purdy

Son In Law
Female

Mary E

Purdy

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Purdy

Grand Son
Male

George

Purdy

Grand Son
First name(s) George
Last name Cheetham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Cheetham

Head

Married

55

1826

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Cheetham

Wife

Married

50

1831

Galway, Ireland

John

Purdy

Son In Law

Married

28

1853

Newcastle on Tyne, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Purdy

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Purdy

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

George

Purdy

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

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