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Household of John Cordwell (born 1840, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cordwell, born in 1840 in Ardwick, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Cordwell, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1875 in Beswick, Lancashire, England), James A (born 1877 in Beswick, Lancashire, England) and Charlotte (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Cordwell's household

Male

John

Cordwell

Head
Female

Harriet

Cordwell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Cordwell

Son
Female

Sarah A

Cordwell

Daughter
Male

John

Cordwell

Son
Male

William

Cordwell

Son
Male

Samuel

Cordwell

Son
Male

James A

Cordwell

Son
Female

Charlotte

Cordwell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cordwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cordwell

Head

Married

41

1840

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Cordwell

Wife

Married

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cordwell

Son

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Cordwell

Son

Single

13

1868

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

William

Cordwell

Son

Single

10

1871

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Cordwell

Son

Single

6

1875

Beswick, Lancashire, England

James A

Cordwell

Son

Single

4

1877

Beswick, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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