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Household of John Clegg (born 1845, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clegg, born in 1845 in Splotlands, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Clegg, born in 1844 in Heywood, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alice A (born 1871 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1873 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1876 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1877 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James Johnson, born in 1843 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England.


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John Clegg's household

Male

John

Clegg

Head
Female

Ellen

Clegg

Wife
Female

Alice A

Clegg

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Clegg

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Clegg

Son
Female

Esther

Clegg

Daughter
Female

Ada

Clegg

Daughter
Male

James

Johnson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Clegg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clegg

Head

Married

36

1845

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Clegg

Wife

Married

37

1844

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Clegg

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Clegg

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Clegg

Son

Single

5

1876

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Esther

Clegg

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Ada

Clegg

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

James

Johnson

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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