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Household of John Doherty (born 1833, Isle of Man)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Doherty and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Doherty, born in 1833 in Douglas, Isle of Man, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Doherty, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, John (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Step Son, William (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Step Son, Thomas (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, George (born 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Doherty's household

Male

John

Doherty

Head
Female

Martha

Doherty

Wife
Male

John

Pitchforth

Step Son
Male

William

Pitchforth

Step Son
Male

Thomas

Pitchforth

Step Son
Female

Jane

Doherty

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Doherty

Daughter
Male

George

Barlow

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Doherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Doherty

Head

Married

48

1833

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Martha

Doherty

Wife

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Pitchforth

Step Son

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Pitchforth

Step Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Pitchforth

Step Son

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

Doherty

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Doherty

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George

Barlow

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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