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Household of John C Sellars (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 C Sellars and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John C Sellars, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John C was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Frances P (born 1864 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Barrett O C (born 1866 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Charles S (born 1870 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Amy E (born 1872 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Frederick O (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Ethel C (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John C's Servant, Martha Garrett, born in 1857 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man.


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John C Sellars's household

Male

John C

Sellars

Head
Female

Frances P

Sellars

Daughter
Male

Barrett O C

Sellars

Son
Male

Charles S

Sellars

Son
Female

Amy E

Sellars

Daughter
Male

Frederick O

Sellars

Son
Female

Ethel C

Sellars

Daughter
Female

Martha

Garrett

Servant
First name(s) John C
Last name Sellars
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John C

Sellars

Head

Widower

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Frances P

Sellars

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Barrett O C

Sellars

Son

Single

15

1866

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Charles S

Sellars

Son

Single

11

1870

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Amy E

Sellars

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Frederick O

Sellars

Son

Single

5

1876

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Ethel C

Sellars

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Martha

Garrett

Servant

Single

24

1857

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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