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Household of John Burrows (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

John Burrows and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Burrows, born in 1838 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Burrows, born in 1838 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Watson, born in 1864 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


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John Burrows's household

Male

John

Burrows

Head
Female

Nancy

Burrows

Wife
Male

William

Burrows

Son
Male

John

Burrows

Son
Male

Robert

Burrows

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Burrows

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Burrows

Son
Male

James

Watson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Burrows
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Burrows

Head

Married

43

1838

Preston, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Burrows

Wife

Married

43

1838

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Burrows

Son

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Burrows

Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Burrows

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Burrows

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Burrows

Son

Single

0

1881

Chester, Cheshire, England

James

Watson

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Chester, Cheshire, England

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