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Household of George Stephenson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Stephenson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Stephenson, born in 1851 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Stephenson, born in 1853 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George A (born 1877 in Leeds, Kent, England) and Edwin (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Sister In Law, Sarah J Chapman, born in 1859 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England.


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George Stephenson's household

Male

George

Stephenson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Stephenson

Wife
Male

George A

Stephenson

Son
Male

Edwin

Stephenson

Son
Female

Sarah J

Chapman

Sister In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Stephenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Stephenson

Head

Married

30

1851

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Stephenson

Wife

Married

28

1853

York, Yorkshire, England

George A

Stephenson

Son

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Kent, England

Edwin

Stephenson

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Chapman

Sister In Law

Single

22

1859

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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