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Household of John Abel (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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.

John Abel and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Abel, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Abel, born in 1847 in Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; John A (born 1871 in Woolwich, Kent, England), James F (born 1872 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Edith M (born 1875 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Charlotte L (born 1878 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and William W (born 1880 in Woolwich, Kent, England).


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John Abel's household

Male

John

Abel

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Abel

Wife
Male

John A

Abel

Son
Male

James F

Abel

Son
Female

Edith M

Abel

Daughter
Female

Charlotte L

Abel

Daughter
Male

William W

Abel

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Abel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Abel

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Abel

Wife

Married

34

1847

Suffolk, England

John A

Abel

Son

Single

10

1871

Woolwich, Kent, England

James F

Abel

Son

Single

9

1872

Woolwich, Kent, England

Edith M

Abel

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Woolwich, Kent, England

Charlotte L

Abel

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Woolwich, Kent, England

William W

Abel

Son

Single

1

1880

Woolwich, Kent, England

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