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Household of John Allen (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Allen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Allen, born in 1824 in Winwick, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Allen, born in 1824 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1855 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1860 in Southport, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1868 in Southport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1840 in Lancashire, England), John's Nephew, James (born 1877 in Southport, Lancashire, England) and John's Cousin, Jane (born 1823 in Winwick, Lancashire, England).


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John Allen's household

Male

John

Allen

Head
Female

Esther

Allen

Wife
Male

James

Allen

Son
Female

Esther

Dewhurst

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Allen

Daughter
Male

John

Jolly

Servant
Male

James

Allen

Nephew
Female

Jane

Allen

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Winwick, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Allen

Head

Married

57

1824

Winwick, Lancashire, England

Esther

Allen

Wife

Married

57

1824

Lancashire, England

James

Allen

Son

Single

26

1855

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Esther

Dewhurst

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Southport, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Allen

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Southport, Lancashire, England

John

Jolly

Servant

Single

41

1840

Lancashire, England

James

Allen

Nephew

Single

4

1877

Southport, Lancashire, England

Jane

Allen

Cousin

Single

58

1823

Winwick, Lancashire, England

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