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Household of George Prior (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Prior and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Prior, born in 1836 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Prior, born in 1844 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Betty (born 1864 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1867 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1869 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), George (born 1871 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1878 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Enoch Picton, born in 1854 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England.


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George Prior's household

Male

George

Prior

Head
Female

Ellen

Prior

Wife
Female

Betty

Prior

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Prior

Daughter
Female

Ann

Prior

Daughter
Male

George

Prior

Son
Female

Jane

Prior

Daughter
Female

Mary

Prior

Daughter
Male

Enoch

Picton

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Prior
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Prior

Head

Married

45

1836

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Prior

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Betty

Prior

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Prior

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Ann

Prior

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

George

Prior

Son

Single

10

1871

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Jane

Prior

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Mary

Prior

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Enoch

Picton

Boarder

-

27

1854

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

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