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Household of Henry Wignall (born 1834, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Wignall, born in 1834 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Esther Wignall, born in 1842 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Esther (born 1864 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1868 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Stepson, Joseph (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Henry's Stepdaughter, Ellen (born 1873 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Henry's Father, William (born 1822 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Henry Wignall's household

Male

Henry

Wignall

Head
Female

Esther

Wignall

Wife
Female

Esther

Wignall

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wignall

Son
Male

Joseph

Aspinall

Stepson
Female

Ellen

Aspinall

Stepdaughter
Male

William

Aspinall

Father
First name(s) Henry
Last name Wignall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Wignall

Head

Married

47

1834

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Esther

Wignall

Wife

Married

39

1842

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Esther

Wignall

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Wignall

Son

Single

13

1868

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Aspinall

Stepson

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Aspinall

Stepdaughter

Single

8

1873

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

William

Aspinall

Father

Widower

59

1822

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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