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Household of John Chesters (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, 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 Chesters and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chesters, born in 1836 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Chesters, born in 1835 in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Mary J, born 1877 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Thomas (born 1862 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), John's St Daughter, Selina (born 1858 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), John's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1803 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and John's Visitor, John (born 1869 in Lees, Lancashire, England).


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John Chesters's household

Male

John

Chesters

Head
Female

Mary

Chesters

Wife
Male

Thomas

Taylor

Step Son
Female

Selina

Taylor

St Daughter
Female

Mary

Bayley

Mother In Law
Female

Mary J

Taylor

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Ashworth

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Chesters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chesters

Head

Married

45

1836

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Chesters

Wife

Married

46

1835

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Taylor

Step Son

Single

19

1862

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Selina

Taylor

St Daughter

Single

23

1858

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Bayley

Mother In Law

Widow

78

1803

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Mary J

Taylor

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Ashworth

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Lees, Lancashire, England

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