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Household of John Alker (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

John Alker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alker, born in 1841 in Billinge, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Alker, born in 1842 in Dalton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1869 in Southport, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1873 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Daniel (born 1860 in Denbighshire, Wales), John's Lodger, John (born 1855 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, John (born 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Alker's household

Male

John

Alker

Head
Female

Alice

Alker

Wife
Female

Ann

Alker

Daughter
Male

James

Alker

Son
Female

Ellen

Alker

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Jones

Lodger
Male

John

Grimshaw

Lodger
Male

John

Liptrot

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Alker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Billinge, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alker

Head

Married

40

1841

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Alice

Alker

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Alker

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Southport, Lancashire, England

James

Alker

Son

Single

10

1871

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Alker

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Jones

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Denbighshire, Wales

John

Grimshaw

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Liptrot

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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