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Household of John Casson (born 1808, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 Casson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Casson, born in 1808 in Tottlebank, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Moses (born 1851 in Lowick, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1854 in Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Jane, born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary Elizth (born 1863 in Lady Hall, Cumberland, England) and John's Visitor, Dorothy (born 1826 in Broughton, Lancashire, England).


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John Casson's household

Male

John

Casson

Head
Male

Moses

Casson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wilkinson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilkinson

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary Elizth

Kirkby

Servant
Female

Dorothy

Newby

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Casson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Tottlebank, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Casson

Head

Widower

73

1808

Tottlebank, Lancashire, England

Moses

Casson

Son

Single

30

1851

Lowick, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilkinson

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Jane

Wilkinson

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Kirkby

Servant

Single

18

1863

Lady Hall, Cumberland, England

Dorothy

Newby

Visitor

Single

55

1826

Broughton, Lancashire, England

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