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Household of John Erlam (born 1821, Cheshire)

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 Erlam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Erlam, born in 1821 in Lymm, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Erlam, born in 1824 in Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, John (born 1815 in Cheshire, England), John's Nephew, Newton (born 1858 in Leftwich, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Henry (born 1862 in High Legh, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Emma (born 1860 in Appleton, Cheshire, England).


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John Erlam's household

Male

John

Erlam

Head
Female

Anne

Erlam

Wife
Male

John

Newton

Brother In Law
Male

Newton

Swain

Nephew
Male

Henry

Hatton

Servant
Female

Emma

Hardy

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Erlam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lymm, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Erlam

Head

Married

60

1821

Lymm, Cheshire, England

Anne

Erlam

Wife

Married

57

1824

Cheshire, England

John

Newton

Brother In Law

Single

66

1815

Cheshire, England

Newton

Swain

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Leftwich, Cheshire, England

Henry

Hatton

Servant

Single

19

1862

High Legh, Cheshire, England

Emma

Hardy

Servant

Single

21

1860

Appleton, Cheshire, England

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