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Household of George Sommerscale (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Sommerscale and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Sommerscale, born in 1846 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sommerscale, born in 1846 in Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1875 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1877 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1879 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1881 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England).


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George Sommerscale's household

Male

George

Sommerscale

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sommerscale

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Sommerscale

Daughter
Female

Ada

Sommerscale

Daughter
Female

Mary

J Sommerscale

Daughter
Male

John

Sommerscale

Son
Male

Fred

Sommerscale

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Sommerscale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Sommerscale

Head

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Sommerscale

Wife

Married

35

1846

Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Sommerscale

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Ada

Sommerscale

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

J Sommerscale

Daughter

Single

4

1877

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

John

Sommerscale

Son

Single

2

1879

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Sommerscale

Son

Single

0

1881

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

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