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Household of Henry Sumner (born 1819, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Sumner, born in 1819 in Kelleth, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alice (born 1844 in Lancashire, England) and Bridget Ann (born 1846 in Lancashire, England). He had 4 grandchildren; Henry (born 1863 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary Elizth (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Henry Sumner's household

Male

Henry

Sumner

Head
Female

Alice

Thornton

Daughter
Female

Bridget Ann

Varley

Daughter
Male

Henry

Thornton

Grand Son
Male

Arthur

Varley

Grand Son
Male

James

Varley

Grand Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Varley

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Kelleth, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Sumner

Head

Widower

62

1819

Kelleth, Lancashire, England

Alice

Thornton

Daughter

Widow

37

1844

Lancashire, England

Bridget Ann

Varley

Daughter

Widow

35

1846

Lancashire, England

Henry

Thornton

Grand Son

Single

18

1863

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Varley

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Varley

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Varley

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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