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Household of John Collins (born 1842, Cumberland)

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 Collins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Collins, born in 1842 in Maryport, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Collins, born in 1844 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Eleanor (born 1868 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1807 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1846 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England).


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John Collins's household

Male

John

Collins

Head
Female

Mary A

Collins

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Collins

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Collins

Daughter
Male

Henry

Collins

Son
Male

John

Collins

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Grates

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Eichla

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Maryport, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Collins

Head

Married

39

1842

Maryport, Cumberland, England

Mary A

Collins

Wife

Married

37

1844

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Collins

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Collins

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Henry

Collins

Son

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John

Collins

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Grates

Mother In Law

Widow

74

1807

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Eichla

Boarder

Married

35

1846

Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

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