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Household of John Cavil (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Cavil and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cavil, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cavil, born in 1854 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; John James (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Bertha (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Florence (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John's Lodger, James (born 1858 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England) and John's Lodger, Susan (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Cavil's household

Male

John

Cavil

Head
Female

Ellen

Cavil

Wife
Male

John James

Cavil

Son
Female

Bertha

Cavil

Daughter
Female

Florence

Cavil

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smedly

Visitor
Female

Mary Ellen

Cavil

Daughter
Male

James

Howel

Lodger
Female

Susan

Howel

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Cavil
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cavil

Head

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cavil

Wife

Married

27

1854

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John James

Cavil

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Cavil

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence

Cavil

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smedly

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Cavil

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Howel

Lodger

Married

23

1858

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Susan

Howel

Lodger

Married

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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