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Household of John Clarke (born 1836, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Clarke and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clarke, born in 1836 in Wigton, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; George Nelson (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Michael Thompson (born 1863 in Catton, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1871 in Stawley, Cheshire, England), Ellen Kennedy (born 1858 in Scotland), Elizabeth Ann (born 1866 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England), Matilda Leslie (born 1868 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England) and Isabella Robson (born 1873 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).


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John Clarke's household

Male

John

Clarke

Head
Male

George Nelson

Clarke

Son
Male

Michael Thompson

Clarke

Son
Male

John

Clarke

Son
Female

Ellen Kennedy

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Matilda Leslie

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Isabella Robson

Clarke

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Clarke
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wigton, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clarke

Head

Widower

45

1836

Wigton, Cumberland, England

George Nelson

Clarke

Son

Single

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Michael Thompson

Clarke

Son

Single

18

1863

Catton, Yorkshire, England

John

Clarke

Son

Single

10

1871

Stawley, Cheshire, England

Ellen Kennedy

Clarke

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Scotland

Elizabeth Ann

Clarke

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Matilda Leslie

Clarke

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Isabella Robson

Clarke

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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