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Household of James Ferns (born 1820, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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.

James Ferns and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ferns, born in 1820 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachael Ferns, born in 1825 in Ireland. They had 4 children; William (born 1854 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Teresa (born 1856 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Winifred (born 1861 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and John (born 1865 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Stepsister, Ann Donnelly, born in 1831 in Ireland.


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James Ferns's household

Male

James

Ferns

Head
Female

Rachael

Ferns

Wife
Male

William

Ferns

Son
Female

Teresa

Ferns

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Ferns

Daughter
Male

John

Ferns

Son
Female

Ann

Donnelly

Stepsister
First name(s) James
Last name Ferns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ferns

Head

Married

61

1820

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Rachael

Ferns

Wife

Married

56

1825

Ireland

William

Ferns

Son

Single

27

1854

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Teresa

Ferns

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Winifred

Ferns

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Stockport, Cheshire, England

John

Ferns

Son

Single

16

1865

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ann

Donnelly

Stepsister

Widow

50

1831

Ireland

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