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Household of John Douglas (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Douglas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Douglas, born in 1815 in Gainsborough, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Douglas, born in 1819 in Aston, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1853 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Marion (born 1855 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) and Maggie (born 1858 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ellen Wardle, born in 1865 in Darlington, Durham, England.


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John Douglas's household

Male

John

Douglas

Head
Female

Margaret

Douglas

Wife
Female

Emma

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Marion

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Wardle

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Gainsborough, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Douglas

Head

Married

66

1815

Gainsborough, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Douglas

Wife

Married

62

1819

Aston, Cheshire, England

Emma

Douglas

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Marion

Douglas

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Maggie

Douglas

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Wardle

Servant

Single

16

1865

Darlington, Durham, England

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