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Household of John Ferguson (born 1816, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Ferguson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ferguson, born in 1816 in Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachael Ferguson, born in 1815 in Cumberland, England. They had 1 child; Mary H, born 1855 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Mary J (born 1866 in Cumberland, England), John's Lodger, John (born 1841 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), John's Lodger, Charles (born 1854 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Lodger, Ayley (born 1859 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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John Ferguson's household

Male

John

Ferguson

Head
Female

Rachael

Ferguson

Wife
Female

Mary H

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Tyson

Niece
Male

John

Price

Lodger
Male

Charles

Jefferies

Lodger
Male

Ayley

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ferguson

Head

Married

65

1816

Cumberland, England

Rachael

Ferguson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Cumberland, England

Mary H

Ferguson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary J

Tyson

Niece

Single

15

1866

Cumberland, England

John

Price

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Charles

Jefferies

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Ayley

Williams

Lodger

Single

22

1859

York, Yorkshire, England

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