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Household of John Cardwell (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 Cardwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cardwell, born in 1849 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cardwell, born in 1855 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1878 in Lancashire, England), Thomas A (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Ruth A (born 1881 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary E Heath, born in 1864 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England.


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John Cardwell's household

Male

John

Cardwell

Head
Female

Margaret

Cardwell

Wife
Male

Edward

Cardwell

Son
Male

Thomas A

Cardwell

Son
Female

Ruth A

Cardwell

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Heath

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cardwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cardwell

Head

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cardwell

Wife

Married

26

1855

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Edward

Cardwell

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Thomas A

Cardwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Ruth A

Cardwell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Scotforth, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Heath

Servant

Single

17

1864

Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England

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