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Household of John Eccles (born 1844, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Eccles, born in 1844 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Eccles, born in 1847 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1871 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Betty (born 1872 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Ann Jane (born 1876 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Nancy Ward, born in 1801 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England.


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John Eccles's household

Male

John

Eccles

Head
Female

Nancy

Eccles

Wife
Male

William

Eccles

Son
Male

Richard

Eccles

Son
Female

Betty

Eccles

Daughter
Female

Ann Jane

Eccles

Daughter
Female

Mary

Eccles

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Ward

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Eccles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Eccles

Head

Married

37

1844

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Eccles

Wife

Married

34

1847

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

William

Eccles

Son

Single

14

1867

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Richard

Eccles

Son

Single

10

1871

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Betty

Eccles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ann Jane

Eccles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Mary

Eccles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Ward

Servant

Widow

80

1801

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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