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Household of George Handley (born 1832, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Handley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Handley, born in 1832 in Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Handley, born in 1833 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1859 in Oldham, Lancashire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Ellen (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Lily (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Son In Law, Thomas Dixon, born in 1856 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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George Handley's household

Male

George

Handley

Head
Female

Ellen

Handley

Wife
Female

Ada

Handley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dixon

Son In Law
Female

Florence

Dixon

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Dixon

Grand Daughter
Male

George

Dixon

Grand Son
Female

Lily

Dixon

Grand Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Handley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Handley

Head

Married

49

1832

Derbyshire, England

Ellen

Handley

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Handley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Dixon

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Dixon

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dixon

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Dixon

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Dixon

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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