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Household of John Corless (born 1850, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Corless, born in 1850 in Broughton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Corless, born in 1851 in Waddington, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1875 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Dora (born 1877 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1879 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and James Thos (born 1881 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Alfred (born 1853 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England) and John's Lodger, Leonard (born 1864 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).


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John Corless's household

Male

John

Corless

Head
Female

Margaret

Corless

Wife
Female

Mary E

Corless

Daughter
Female

Dora

Corless

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Corless

Daughter
Male

James Thos

Corless

Son
Male

Alfred

Mills

Lodger
Male

Leonard

Battersby

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Corless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Broughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Corless

Head

Married

31

1850

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Corless

Wife

Married

30

1851

Waddington, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Corless

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Dora

Corless

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Corless

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

James Thos

Corless

Son

Single

0

1881

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Mills

Lodger

Widower

28

1853

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Leonard

Battersby

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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