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Household of Henry Hughes (born 1817, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Henry Hughes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Hughes, born in 1817 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hughes, born in 1817 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Mary A, born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Lodger, John (born 1817 in Ireland) and Henry's Lodger, William (born 1850 in Winchester, Hampshire, England).


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Henry Hughes's household

Male

Henry

Hughes

Head
Female

Margaret

Hughes

Wife
Female

Mary A

Walmsley

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Mc Sorley

Lodger
Male

William

Hibbert

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Hughes

Head

Married

64

1817

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Margaret

Hughes

Wife

Married

64

1817

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Mary A

Walmsley

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Mc Sorley

Lodger

Widower

64

1817

Ireland

William

Hibbert

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Winchester, Hampshire, England

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