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Household of James Sumner (born 1853, Lancashire)

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.

James Sumner and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sumner, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sumner, born in 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, Richard Whiteside, born in 1812 in Lancashire, England.


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James Sumner's household

Male

James

Sumner

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sumner

Wife
Male

William

Sumner

Son
Male

Thomas

Sumner

Son
Male

Richard

Whiteside

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sumner

Head

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sumner

Wife

Married

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Sumner

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sumner

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Whiteside

Father In Law

Widower

69

1812

Lancashire, England

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