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Household of George Ferns (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

George Ferns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Ferns, born in 1841 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ferns, born in 1841 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1873 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Niece, Sarah A Walch, born in 1861 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.


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George Ferns's household

Male

George

Ferns

Head
Female

Margaret

Ferns

Wife
Male

John

Ferns

Son
Female

Sarah

Ferns

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Walch

Niece
First name(s) George
Last name Ferns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Ferns

Head

Married

40

1841

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Ferns

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

John

Ferns

Son

Single

17

1864

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Ferns

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Walch

Niece

Single

20

1861

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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