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Household of John Dorran (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Dorran and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dorran, born in 1842 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Assistant, William (born 1854 in Ireland), John's Servant, Anne (born 1832 in Ireland) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Scotland).


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John Dorran's household

Male

John

Dorran

Head
Male

William

O'Donnell

Assistant
Female

Anne

Mullen

Servant
Female

Ellen

Grant

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dorran
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dorran

Head

Single

39

1842

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

O'Donnell

Assistant

Single

27

1854

Ireland

Anne

Mullen

Servant

Single

49

1832

Ireland

Ellen

Grant

Servant

Single

16

1865

Scotland

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